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

Let’s hop on a cull. An alligator might eat your pet, but there’s a much sneakier predator lurking out there, waiting to harm your furriest family members — if you live in waterlogged Southern Florida ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In Florida, summer doesn't only mean humid temperatures and tropical storms. It also means an influx of an invasive frog species known as cane toads. Most active during the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — Pet owners can add cane toads to the mounting list of things to be weary of, as it turns out they can be potentially fatal for your furry friend. The toad secretes a milky-white ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Thousands of highly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Another one of these unwelcome invaders is the cane toad, also known as bufo toad, marine toad, or giant toad. This species is ...

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, ...

Florida has spent decades battling invasive species, including Burmese pythons, Argentine tegus, green iguanas, Nile monitors, rhesus macaque monkeys, and lionfish. These non-native species disrupt ...