We experimentally examined patterns of diurnal retreat site use by 50 adults of Bufo marinus in a 45 m2 enclosure containing 18 artificial shelters, nine each in its eastern and western halves. At 15 ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This study investigated ontogenetic variation in toxicity of tadpoles of the introduced toad Bufo marinus to three species of native ...

The world’s largest toad, an invader in Florida, continues to spread north as more sightings are called in and pet owners are warned to stay vigilant, according to a new report. Experts cite “a huge ...

Clearwater, Florida - It's that time of year, when the rains are back and the invasive giant toads start to appear. Giant toads go by several names: Marine Toad, Cane Toad, Bufo toad. They were ...

A farm irrigation canal would seem a healthier place for toads than a ditch by a supermarket parking lot. But University of Florida scientists have found the opposite is true. In a study with wide ...

A Tampa woman whose dog collapsed and died after she saw him with a toad in his mouth this week told a TV station that she knew immediately it was a poisonous Bufo toad. Also known as the cane or ...

Bufo marinus is one of the most common and widespread anurans of Central and South America, yet little is known of its natural history in native habitats. Through a survey of the literature and brief ...

Among the notably unpleasant people I've encountered in my life was a woman wielding a long-handled dip net in a South Florida public garden. The sweaty lady was jabbing the net into an ornamental ...

DESPITE the large volume and sodium concentration of digestive secretions, the losses of sodium incurred with faeces are negligible in normal circumstances 1,2. Return to the organism of sodium ...

How do you stop cane toads’ march of devastation through Australia’s outback? How about deliberately releasing them into areas that aren’t yet affected? It might sound crazy, but this is the latest ...