Cane Toad

Scientific name: Rhinella marina (Linnaeus, 1758); formerly Bufo marinus

Common names: Cane toad, Giant toad, Marine toad, Giant marine toad, South American cane toad, Dominican toad, spring chicken (Belize)

Native To: South America

Date of U.S. Introduction: 1955

Images: Invasive.org and Google

Video: Huge Cane Toad (or click Play button below)

Listen to the Cane Toad's call (University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences)

Means of Introduction: Originally introduced to control sugar cane pests; current population in FL was an accidental release

Impact: Preys on and competes with native species; highly toxic to predators (including pets)

Current U.S. Distribution: HI, FL

Management Plans: Animals

Selected Internet Resources:

• Federal Government
• State Government
• University/Academic
• International
• Organizations

Rhinella marina
Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Taxonomy

Bufo marinus Article Citation Search - AGRICOLA Database
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Research; Special Note: NAL Catalog Search (resources)

Bufo marinus - Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Program
DOD. USACE. Engineer Research and Development Center. Environmental Laboratory.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Rhinella marina [=Bufo marinus] - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
DOI. USGS. Southeast Ecological Science Center.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Distribution; Special Note: Distribution maps and collection information (State and County)

Giant Toad
DOI. USGS. Southeast Ecological Science Center.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Habitat; Distribution

Impact of invasive exotic animals on native reptiles and amphibians -- Cane toad / Bullfrog
DOI. Western Ecological Research Center.
Introduction History; Photographs; Impacts

Bufo marinus - Indian River Lagoon Species Inventory
Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution

Marine Toads (Bufo marinus)
University of Florida. IFAS. Cooperative Extension Service.
Identification/Description; Illustrations; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls; Legal Aspects

Giant Toad - Frogs and Toads of Florida
University of Florida. IFAS. Florida Wildlife Extension.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Illustrations; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls; Legal Aspects; Special Note: Call of the Bufo marinus (.wav and .aiff files)

Bufo marinus, Cane Toad, Giant Toad
University of Michigan. Museum of Zoology. Animal Diversity Web.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution

Giant Marine Toad (Bufo marinus) - Introduced Species Summary Project
Columbia University. Center for Environmental Research and Conservation.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Controls

Bufo marinus -- Giant Toad
University of Texas - Austin. Texas Memorial Museum.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Habitat; Distribution

Rhinella marina - Invasive Species Compendium
CAB International.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Cane Toad (Bufo marinus)
Feral.org.au.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Distribution; Controls

Bufo marinus - Cane Toad
James Cook University (Australia). Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Photographs; Introduction History; Dispersion; Special Note: Extensive bibliography on publications about Bufo marinus

Cane Toad - Bufo marinus
Queensland Department of the Environment (Australia).
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Controls

Cane Toad
Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries (Australia).
Identification/Description; Photographs; Illustrations; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls

Cane Toads -- Bufo Marinus
Australian Museum.
Identification/Description; Illustrations; Life Cycle; Habitat; Special Note: Cane Toad Venom

CSIRO Cane Toad Research and Cane Toad Information Sheet (PDF | 134 KB)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia).
Photographs; Controls

Cane Toad Advance
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia). Australia Advances.
Controls

Rhinella marina (= Bufo marinus) (amphibian) - ISSG Global Invasive Species Database
World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Introduction History; Photographs; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Bufo marinus
Discover Life.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Cane Toad
Honolulu Zoo.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution

Bufo marinus - Species Data Sheet
Rainforest Conservation Fund.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution