cane toad
Warty Australian pest
A cane toad is a large, warty toad native to Central and South America, introduced to Australia and other regions to control agricultural pests.
The plan backfired spectacularly—cane toads became invasive, spreading rapidly and poisoning native predators with toxic secretions from glands behind their heads.
They've become a symbol of ecological mismanagement.
Harmful creature or nag
- infestationPest takeover situation
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- biocontrolPest control via organisms
introduced · non-native · overrun · plague · destructive · Queensland · spread · population
Capable of causing death
- parotoid glandsAmphibian toxin-secreting organs
- venomInjected animal poison
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- lethalCausing or capable of death
predator · cardiac glycoside · hallucinogenic · defensive · noxious · warning
Immature aquatic amphibian
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- spawnAquatic eggs or generate
- croakHarsh guttural sound
- wartyCovered in small bumps
nocturnal · ectothermic · herpetology · breeding · pond · wetland · larvae · terrestrial
pest
Harmful creature or nag
- infestationPest takeover situation
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
biocontrol · introduced · non-native · overrun · plague · destructive · Queensland · spread · population · ecological
poisonous
Capable of causing death
- parotoid glandsAmphibian toxin-secreting organs
- venomInjected animal poison
- toxicCapable of causing harm
lethal · predator · cardiac glycoside · hallucinogenic · defensive · noxious · warning
tadpole
Immature aquatic amphibian
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- spawnAquatic eggs or generate
- croakHarsh guttural sound
warty · nocturnal · ectothermic · herpetology · breeding · pond · wetland · larvae · terrestrial · tropical
- toadstoadlet
- amphibiansfrog, frogs, newt, tadpole, tadpoles
- Invasive Pestsemerald ash borer, spotted lanternfly, Asian giant hornet, gypsy moth, fire ant
- QueenslandBrisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns, Townsville, Great Barrier Reef
- frogsbullfrog, tree frog, poison dart frog, wood frog, green frog
- Australian frogsgreen tree frog, giant frog, toadlet
cane toadnative species
Organisms originating in a region
endemic species · protected species · platypus · bilby · koala
cane, toad, toads, toady, canes, sugarcane, caning, toadstool, toadfish