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The genus species of the Cane Toad was previously the Bufo marinus but is now the Rhinella marinus.

The Cane Toad is a tough, warty, brown or dark-mottled toad.

Also known as the marine or giant toad it is one of the largest of the species.

The skin of the cane toad is dry when it is an adult, and smooth as a juvenile.

The cane toad is incredibly venomous when eaten.

It contains enough poison to kill a small child.

In the wild Cane toads can live 5-10 years but in captivity it can live up to 15 years or more with proper care.

A cane toad is an amphibian.

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Cane toads are native to Central America, South America and southern Texas.

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They were introduced to control sugar cane beetles but they have become an invasive species impacting our wildlife and shifting the ecosystem.

The Cane toad is an opportunistic omnivore.

Some of the cane toads predators include: snakes, birds, and mammals who have a resistance to the toxins.

The cane toads feed off of insects and small animals.

The cane toads competition could be other native frogs, small reptiles, and other cane toads during breeding season. They can compete for insects, water sources, and shelter.

Some of the limiting factors could be drought, diseases, they could lose their home, and predators.

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How was the Cane Toad Introduced to its Florida Habitat?

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How was the Cane Toad Introduced to its Florida Habitat?

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Cane toads were introduced to Florida by pest control as a method of getting rid of the beetles eating the sugar cane crop. They were introduced in 1930 on purpose to prevent the beetle population from increasing. In the 1950, 100 more cane toads were released, whether on accident or on purpose it is unknown.

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How was the Cane toad introduced to Florida? 

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How was the Cane toad introduced to Florida? 

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They were brought to Florida for agricultural use.

In the 1900s cane frogs were brought to Florida to control agricultural pest, especially in sugarcane fields.

This likely played a large role and establishing wild populations in South Florida.

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Where in Florida are the Cane Toads Invading?

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Where in Florida are the Cane Toads Invading?

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Cane toads are currently inhabiting South Florida.

They are commonly found in areas similar to yards and golf courses.

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Effects Rhinella Marinus has had on Florida:

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Effects Rhinella Marinus has had on Florida:

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One effect on the ecosystem is the toxicity. The toad can kill predator species native to Florida.

Cane toads have big appetites which can reduce food for other animals in Florida's ecosystem.

Cane toads also compete with native animals for breeding areas.

On the food web there are specific examples of other species being impacted by the cane toad.

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One way to remove Cane Toads is by removing toad eggs. If we remove the toad eggs they will have a harder time reproducing.

We also can trap the eggs. By trapping cane toad from water it can help revert them from maturing to adults.

We can also cut the tall grass which is the environment that they live in.

There are some benefits to removing toad eggs because when you remove then it will be harder for the cane toads to reproduce. Even though it is a good idea to remove the cane toads eggs animals eat them. For example the water beetle eats the cane toads eggs.

It can be a good idea to trap the frogs and remove them out of our environment. If we remove the cane toads out of our environment then the insects can overpopulate the environment.

Some benefits to removing the tall grass from it’s environment is that when we remove the tall grass it will be harder for them to live because that is there habitat. It can be negative effect because the other animals that live in the tall grass will also have a harder time.

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The most efficient way to control the Cane Toad population is to introduce another species that preys on on it.

Land snakes, meat ants, lizards, and other native Floridian species that can target cane toads without disrupting the environment.

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“Methods of Adult Cane Toad Control.” Methods of Adult Cane Toad Control, Mar. 2022, www.canetoadsinoz.com/cane-toad-control-current.html#:~:text=So%20if%20community%20%22toad%2Dbusting,big%20reduction%20in%20toad%20numbers.

“Cane Toad.” Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/amphibians/cane-toad/. Accessed 24 May 2025.