Cane toad
Species of amphibian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The cane toad (Bufo marinus) is a species of toad. They are also known as the marine toad or the giant neotropical toad.
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Cane toad | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Bufonidae |
Genus: | Rhinella |
Species: | R. marina |
Binomial name | |
Rhinella marina | |
Distribution of the cane toad, native distribution in blue, introduced in red | |
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Cane toads are terrestrial amphibians. This means that they only go back to the water to lay their eggs. They live in Central America and South America. However, they have been introduced to Australia, Oceania in general and the Caribbean.