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Rhinella marina
Cane Toads have tough, leathery skin with a distinctly warty appearance. They have a bony ridge above the nostril and a pronounced, venom-producing gland behind the ear. The back colour is variable but usually grey, brown, reddish-brown or yellow and the belly is white with grey mottling. This species obtains a large size, up to 26 cm and weighing 2.5 kg, but specimens of this size are rare.
Because of their toxic nature, Cane Toads are a serious threat to our native wildlife – particularly animals that feed on frogs. Marked declines have been observed in some snake and goanna populations following the invasion of Cane Toads into an area and, undoubtedly, toads have caused the local extinctions of some of their predators. Additionally, toads compete with native species for sheltering sites and food resources. While they feed primarily on insects, they are opportunists and will also take small vertebrates.
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