We have three kinds in two different families. The very common American toad is easily recognized by the warts all over its back and sides and by a pair of large bean-shaped glands are located just ...

A toad usually has a large poisonous gland behind its eyes. Poisonous frogs are usually brightly colored. If you are strolling along in the woods and see this creature and there is no water in ...

The Dixie Valley toad has tan and black-specked “parotoid glands” — external skin glands on their backs, necks, and shoulders. • This animal is one of the smallest in the “true toad” family. • The ...

The species in this group include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. All can breathe and absorb water through their very thin skin. Amphibians also have special skin glands that produce useful ...

Dogs are naturally curious creatures, often using their noses and mouths to explore the world around them. Because they are ...

Front-line toads are bigger than others, have longer legs, carry more poison in the paratoid glands near their ears and are more determined. “They have a behavioural tendency to go in a straight ...

Cane toads have enlarged glands behind their eyes, which angle downward onto the shoulders. These glands produce a milky-white toxin that is toxic to other animals, like pets. Cane toads are ...