MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- South Florida's recent heavy rain sets the perfect mood for giant toxic toads to breed. They're called Cane toads, or Bufo toads, and the invasive species can be deadly for cats ...

Cutter described the invasive pests as "incredibly tough amphibians", capable of surviving a broad temperature range from ...

A new “King of the Toads” discovered by Australian park rangers has been christened "Toadzilla" – and may lay claim to the coveted title of world’s biggest toad. Toadzilla, believed to be a female, ...

Editor's note: This story originally published May 30, 2018. Parts of it have been updated. As if a global pandemic wasn't enough, cane toads are back. The big, warty toads are active again, and ...

He's just not that into you. An Australian couple encountered a strange sight when they spotted a dozen venomous cane toads appearing to hitch a ride on the back of an 11.5-foot python. But the pair ...

MIAMI (AP) — “Who can I call to get rid of these monsters??? I’m dying over here and I have 3 dogs!” The distressed plea for help was posted late last month by Ohilda Gilbert, a real estate agent, on ...

Cane toads have become an invasive menace in South Florida in recent decades, and it appears they're a permanent part of the landscape. Also known as the bufo toad or marine toad, they are common ...

Cairns, Australia, is marking Toad Day Out this weekend. Cane toads are a pest, and there's a $50 Australian award for the capture of living cane toads, which were introduced from Hawaii and have ...

A 3D feature-length variation on the hourlong docu that put documentary filmmaker Mark Lewis on the map. The 1988 film, which attracted a lot of attention at the time and set Lewis on his path to ...

Scientists have unlocked the DNA of the cane toad, a poisonous amphibian that is a threat to many native Australian species. A group of scientists from UNSW Sydney, the University of Sydney, Deakin ...

Invasive species have the capacity to wreak havoc in a new environment. It’s not uncommon for only a few members of an invasive species to initially arrive on their own, often leaving natural, ...