The love songs of these Panamanian frogs is a dinner bell for fringe-lipped bats. But how do they learn which frogs and toads are safe to eat and which are poisonous?

Cane toads in Florida secrete a milky-white toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, including ...

By Bri Pacelli Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Monsoon rains may bring relief from the heat, but they also bring out a hidden danger to pets: poisonous toads. They ...

The Yezhong horned toad is only found on a single mountain peak in the Yezhong Nature Reserve, according to a study. Photo by Liu J, Feng C-B, Shen T, Li S-Z, Cheng Y, Wei G, Wang B, Su H (2025 ...

While the toads do have predators, there are not many who are able to eat one and live to tell the tale. The poisonous skin glands in its shoulders kill goannas, quolls, snakes and even crocodiles.

Railroad Valley in central Nevada. (Photo: Bureau of Land Management) Even an ongoing effort to save the Railroad Valley toad doesn’t see the 40-acre start as a big threat — yet. “The 3PL exploration ...