Much-loved by locals and bringing in more than 250,000 visitors a year, Litchfield National Park has become one of the Northern Territory's star attractions. But it's under threat from a ...

Cane toads, aka bufo toads, in Florida secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, ...

Residents in a New South Wales regional town are being asked to keep an eye out for an unwanted invader from up north, which, ...

Often found in suburban backyards, cane toads are likely to elicit quite the reaction from anyone who stumbles across them, thanks to their large, warty appearance. Native to Central and South America ...

You might not expect a toad to be so infamous, but the cane toad (Rhinella marina) has made a name for itself as one of the world’s most problematic invasive species. Originally from Central and South ...

New Curtin University research has found invasive cane toads are on track to reach Western Australia's Pilbara region within the next 10 to 20 years, threatening to cause widespread losses among ...

It is early evening in Australia’s top end, and a hunter stalks its prey. Keenly alert, the northern quoll follows the sound of rustling in the leaf litter. It must be some kind of frog, the small ...

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR - JANUARY 17: A Manchineel tree, Hippomane mancinella, in Galapagos National Park on January 17, 2012. Manchineel trees, also known as Poison Apple Trees, are one of the ...

There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good idea. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

In 1978, cane toads, which are native to South and Central America, were introduced for pest control to Ishigaki island in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. These poisonous toads secrete deadly toxins, ...