MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- South Florida's recent heavy rain sets the perfect mood for giant toxic toads to breed. They're called Cane toads, or Bufo toads, and the invasive species can be deadly for cats ...

All glory to the hypnotoad? That doesn't mean lick them, says the National Park Service. The agency asked park visitors last week to refrain from licking the Sonoran Desert toad because of the ...

Pet owners in Florida are warned to watch out for toxic toads whose venom can kill a dog within minutes. A poison produced in the glands on the side of the toads’ necks can sicken dogs and cats, ...

Large multi-year study shows that juvenile "taster toads" taught goannas to avoid eating poisonous cane toads, preventing population collapse A landmark study published in the journal Conservation ...

What would you do if you stumbled across a giant toad in the wild? Licking it might not be many people’s immediate answer — but the National Park Service is warning people against doing that anyway.

Put that toad down. Yes, you. In “should we really have to tell you this?” news, the National Park Service warns against licking toads. It turns out the toad, a Sonoran Desert toad, secretes a toxin ...

“Police attempting to capture large toad” isn’t a typical message you see pop up on your phone as a safety alert. But for San Francisco residents who have the Citizen app, many got exactly that as an ...

I’ve shared news of several species of extremely tiny frogs and toads, commonly known as flea-toads or toadlets (read more here and here). These tiny amphibians are remarkable because they are much ...