Rhinella marina

E147475

Rhinella marina, commonly known as the cane toad, is a large, highly toxic, and invasive amphibian species native to Central and South America and introduced widely for pest control.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Bufo marinus 2
Rhinella marina canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf species of amphibian
toad
vertebrate
activityPattern nocturnal
bodySize large for a toad
class Amphibia
commonName cane toad
giant toad
marine toad
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
developmentType aquatic tadpole stage
diet insects
other small animals
ecologicalImpact competition with native amphibians
poisoning of predators
predation on native fauna
family Bufonidae
fertilizationType external fertilization
genus Rhinella
habitat agricultural land
disturbed habitats
wetlands
hasDefense toxic skin secretions
hasOrgan parotoid glands
introducedFor biological pest control
introducedRange Australia
Caribbean
Florida
Hawaii
Pacific Islands
isInvasiveSpeciesIn Australia
Caribbean
Florida
Hawaii
kingdom Animalia
nativeRange Amazon Basin
Central America
South America
order Anura
originalCombination Bufo marinus
linked to: Rhinella marina
parentTaxon Rhinella
phylum Chordata
reproductionMode sexual reproduction
reproductiveCapacity high fecundity
synonym Bufo marinus
linked to: Rhinella marina
targetPest cane beetles
taxonRank species
toxinType bufotoxins
cardiac glycosides
yearDescribed 1758

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bufonidae notableSpecies Rhinella marina
Rhinella marina originalCombination Bufo marinus
linked to: Rhinella marina
Rhinella marina synonym Bufo marinus
linked to: Rhinella marina