Scientific Name: Rhinella marina

Found In: forested areas with local water sources from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas to the Central Amazon to southeastern Peru

Size: 5 – 9 inches long

Diet: Carnivore: ants, beetles, dragonflies, grasshoppers, crustaceans

Threat Level: Least concern

Facts: Cane toads are considered as an invasive species as they were once used for pest control and now outcompete many native amphibians since they have no natural immunity to the cane toad’s toxin that it secretes.

Cane Toad