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Cane Toads

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Bufo Marinus (Cane Toad). This brute can grow up to 8 inches, and weigh 3 pounds or
more. Also found in Hawaii, the Philippines, the Caribbean and America, this brute has no
natural enemies and can live up to 20 years, lays some 30,000 + eggs the normal toad only
lays 800+
Stomp
one today, Make
sure your Dogs is kept well away from these pests, don't let your pet out on
its own, especially after dark, make sure you check your garden regularly and
again before you let your pet into the yard. Don't let your dog out in the rain.

The true toads (Bufo), with more than 300 species, are found
worldwide except in Australasia, Madagascar, polar regions, and Polynesia,
though Bufo marinus has been introduced into Australia and some South
Pacific islands. Besides Bufo, the family includes 25 genera.

Variegated toad (Atelopus
zeteki) from Panama,
Found in South and Central America. They are commonly square-headed and have
enlarged hind feet,
Some are brightly coloured in black with yellow, red, or green.
American toad (Bufo
americanus),
The thick, dry, often warty skin on the back is generally mottled brown.
Poison-secreting glands are located on the back and in the warts but are most
concentrated in two prominent raised areas behind the eyes, the parotid glands.
Poison
Poison plants, Chemicals,
Cane Toads, Chocolate
Poisoning,
Grapes, Macadamia
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