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USGS Home Contact USGS Search USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide Cane Toad, Bufo marinus The Cane Toad , Bufo marinus (also called the Giant Toad or Marine Toad), is the largest toad in eastern North America reaching sizes up to 6 in. or more. It has no distinct pattern but is easily identified by the size of its huge parotid glands which extend form just behind the eye down onto the forearms. In Florida, where the Cane Toad was introduced, the only other toad with relatively large parotid glands is the Oak Toad, B. quercicus , but this species is very small, reaching maximum sizes under 1.5 in. It also has a clear middorsal stripe. In south Texas, where Cane Toads exist naturally, the Eastern Green Toad, B. d. debilis also has relatively large parotid glands, but this species is usually green to yellow-green and small, not more than 2 in. Cane Toads have also been introduced in Hawaii. They are highly toxic and there has been cases where dogs that have mouthed these toads have died. Wash your hands after handling any Cane Toad! The photo above shows a Cane Toad from the Ft. Lauderdale, FL, area foraging for insects on the stoop of a house under a door light. Notice:   All images contained hereafter are the property of the said photographer. They are not to be reproduced, copied, printed, stored, or distributed without written permission of the photographer . Return to checklist:   family/species   species only Return to Contents NPWRC Home  |  Site Map  |  About Us  |  Staff  |  Search  |  Contact  |  Web Help  |  Copyright Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/herps/amphibid/species/marinus.htm Page Contact Information: npwrc@usgs.gov Page Last Modified: August 3, 2006

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 94 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Bufo marinus%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Animal") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 1111 1111 1111 0802 [detail] © 1978 Alan Resetar Bufo marinus Cane Toad, Male. ID: 1111 1111 1111 1859 [detail] © 2003 Pierre-Yves Vaucher Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 0000 0000 0403 0418 [detail] © 2003 Twan Leenders Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 0000 0000 0502 0200 [detail] © 2006 William Flaxington Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 0000 0000 0108 0979 [detail] © 2008 Maik Dobiey Bufo marinus Cane Toad, Female. ID: 1111 1111 1111 1858 [detail] © 2003 Pierre-Yves Vaucher Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 0000 0000 0503 0135 [detail] © 2003 John White Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 1111 1111 1111 0643 [detail] © 2000 Eli Greenbaum Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 0000 0000 0803 0113 [detail] © 2003 Alexander Haas Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 0000 0000 0503 0132 [detail] © 2003 John White Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 0000 0000 0502 0199 [detail] © 2006 William Flaxington Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 0000 0000 0202 0001 [detail] © 1996 Wolfgang Wuster Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 0000 0000 0502 0081 [detail] © 2002 Jean-Marc Hero Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 1111 1111 1111 6842 [detail] © 2008 Dr. Beat Akeret Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 1111 1111 1111 1348 [detail] © 2003 Ignacio de la Riva Bufo marinus Marine Toad ID: 0091 3183 0935 0028 [detail] Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © 2001 California Academy of Sciences Bufo marinus Cane Toad (shown with Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans crepitans) ) ID: 0000 0000 0503 0136 [detail] © 2003 John White Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 0000 0000 0503 0134 [detail] © 2003 John White Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 0000 0000 0503 0133 [detail] © 2003 John White Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 1111 1111 1111 0803 [detail] © 1978 Alan Resetar Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 0000 0000 1201 0053 [detail] © 1989 Hugo Claessen Bufo marinus Cane Toad ID: 1111 1111 1111 1972 [detail] © 2003 Jonathan Campbell UCMP specimen card ID: 2222 0904 0008 0091 [detail] © University of California Museum of Paleontology UCMP specimen card ID: 2222 0904 0008 0093 [detail] © University of California Museum of Paleontology Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2010 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley