Sonoran Desert Toad (Incilius alvarius) - Arizona-Sonora Desert …
Spanish name: sapo grande. Distinguishing Features. At 7 inches (18 cm) or more this is one of the largest toads native to North America. Adults have a uniformly green to greenish-gray dorsum (topside of the body) and creamy white venter (underside).
Couch’s spadefoot (Scaphiopus couchi) - Arizona-Sonora Desert …
This small, up to 3 inch (76 mm) long toad has round parotoid glands, a characteristic which distinguishes it from other toad species in the region. It tends to be whitish when found in association with limestone, light tan to red around volcanic rocks, to brown above, with scattered reddish tubercles (raised bumps); the underside is creamy white.
Introduced Species Summary Project - Columbia University
Common Name: Giant Toad (Marine Toad, Giant Marine Toad, Bufo Toad, Cane Toad, Sapo gigante) Scientific Name: Bufo marinus. Classification: Phylum or Division: Chordata. Class: Amphibia or Sarcopterygii. Order: Anura or Salientia. Family: Bufonidae. Subfamily: Identification: Adult B. marinus have a short, squat body with short legs.
Colorado River toad - Wikipedia
The Colorado River toad (Incilius alvarius), also known as the Sonoran Desert toad, is a toad species found in northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It is well known for its ability to exude toxins from glands within its skin that have psychoactive properties.
Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) - iNaturalist
The cane toad (Rhinella marina), also known as the giant neotropical toad or marine toad, is a large, terrestrial true toad which is native to South and mainland Central America, but has been introduced to various islands throughout Oceania and …
Costa Rica’s Toxic Titan: The Fascinating World of the Giant Toad
2024年3月30日 · The giant toad is also known as the cane toad in English. In Spanish, it’s sapo gigante or sapo de caña , which are exact translations. The scientific name used to be (Bufo marinus) but was changed to (Rhinella marina) when DNA testing revealed that they were more closely related to a different group of toads than was previously thought.
El Yunque National Forest - Nature & Science - US Forest Service
The Giant Toad is a tropical animal that was initially introduced into Puerto Rico and elsewhere in the Caribbean in the 1930’s by the sugar cane industry to control beetle pests. The toads adapted well to the environment and spread quickly throughout the …
The Sonoran Desert Toad - Critter Science
2019年8月30日 · The Sonoran desert toad is Arizona’s largest toad and one of the largest toads in North America. These toads are notorious for their poisonous paratoid glands behind their eyes, on either side of their head. These toads are found in central Arizona to southwestern New Mexico and Sinaloa, Mexico around oak, desert scrub, semi-desert grasslands ...
Giant Toad or Cane Toad - anywhere.com
Giant Toad or Cane Toad (Bufo marinus) Spanish Name: Sapo Neotropical Gigante o Sapo de Caña. A little more about the Cane Toad. Habitat. This toad lives in lowland premontane to lower montane regions up to 2,100 m, and is more common in disturbed areas and human settlement areas. Range. Physical Description. Biology and Natural History. Diet.
The Fascinating World of the Giant Toad – PlethoraCR
2024年3月30日 · In Spanish, it’s sapo gigante or sapo de caña, which are exact translations. The scientific name used to be (Bufo marinus) but was changed to (Rhinella marina) when DNA testing revealed that they were more closely related to a different group of toads than was previously thought. Giant toads are giant, especially the females.
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