Cane toads secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, including dogs and cats.

Cane toads are an invasive species in Florida that secrete a milky-white toxin called bufotoxin, which can be deadly to pets. Cane toads can be distinguished from native toads by their large size, ...

Volunteers in Darwin have chipped in to capture more than 1,000 cane toads at one of the city's main attractions.

An anonymous informant said that photographers had searched through the habitat to find the frogs, used high-intensity flash ...

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Amphibians are often dismissed as low-tier animals when compared to reptiles, birds, or mammals. This video examines ...

If not for a pair of Smithsonian scientists, the fingernail-size frog from Brazil would have likely gone extinct without ever being described ...

Every summer, without fail, the British press carries alarming stories about snake sightings. On an island that only has one ...

They shine in vibrant red, rich blue, or bright green–and with spots, stripes, or patches, they resemble small works of art by nature. But what appears so striking holds a surprising detail: The ...

Listed as endangered since 1967, San Francisco garter snakes are found only on the Peninsula and in northern Santa Cruz County.