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Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Australia.January 748, February 666, March 679, April 662, May 449, June 376, July 383, August 389, September 538, October 657, November 805, December 753.
Australia7,105
Queensland5,933
United States5,599
Hawaii2,643
Philippines1,225
Puerto Rico1,180
Peru926
Madre de Dios593
Northern Territory581
New South Wales425

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Traits

Behavioral

  • VocalKnown for distinctive calls, songs, or vocalizationsFrom its classification

Physical

  • MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
  • Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassAmphibians · Amphibia
OrderFrogs and Toads · Anura
FamilyTrue Toads · Bufonidae
GenusBeaked Toads · Rhinella

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