Cane Toad

Bufo marinus

Wherever the Cane Toad is introduced, whether to Florida or Australia or somewhere else, it becomes a nuisance within a short time. It breeds year-round and its populations can get enormous very quickly. Speaking of enormous, this is the largest toad and can weigh up to 4 pounds. One of the biggest ever found in the United States was nicknamed Jabba the Toad, after the Star Wars® character. Cane Toads are active mostly at night.

Look For : An enormous yellow-brown to brown toad with a huge poison gland behind each ear.

Length : 4-9".

Habitat : Suburban gardens and yards and other humid areas.

Range : Southernmost Texas and southeastern Florida (introduced to both places).