| Family: |
Bufonidae () |
| Max. size: |
23 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
others; freshwater; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Pacific and Atlantic: South and Central America. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Adults range from 15 to 23 cm in length. This species has a bufotoxin that is a defense mechanism for marine toads. This causes irritation to humans and animals especially when in contact with the eyes and other mucous membranes (Ref. 86255). This is an omnivorous species. Its diet is composed of insects like beetles, ants, and earwigs, vegetation, small birds, other amphibians like toads, frogs, lizards, small mammals and snakes (Ref. 86255). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
other |
| Country info: |
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