Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 19,922
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The cane toad, also known as the giant neotropical toad or marine toad, is a large, terrestrial true toad native to South and mainland Central America, but which has been introduced to various islands throughout Oceania and the Caribbean, as well as Northern Australia. It is a member of the genus Rhinella, which includes many true toad species found throughout Central and South America, but it was formerly assigned to the genus Bufo.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cane toad”.