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 ...

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – If you’ve noticed a bunch of toads hopping around your yard recently you’re not alone. These Texas amphibians are enjoying a boost in their population thanks to a wet year. The ...

Cane toads, a poisonous invasive species that was once the scourge of Australia, are now the scourge of Florida. Sightings of the toads are statewide and have occurred in Tampa, Orlando and even as ...

Florida is often called the state with the most invasive animals, and a few of those are frogs and toads that have settled into its warm climate. With its abundant wetlands, forests, rivers, and ...

Put that toad down. Yes, you. In “should we really have to tell you this?” news, the National Park Service warns against licking toads. It turns out the toad, a Sonoran Desert toad, secretes a toxin ...

BIG SANDY (AP) -- Thousands of quarter-sized toads have invaded this north-central Montana farming community, causing slippery streets and raising the entrepreneurial spirits of some. The toads ...

Cutter described the invasive pests as "incredibly tough amphibians", capable of surviving a broad temperature range from cool conditions around five degrees to higher than 40.

All glory to the hypnotoad? That doesn't mean lick them, says the National Park Service. The agency asked park visitors last week to refrain from licking the Sonoran Desert toad because of the ...

“Police attempting to capture large toad” isn’t a typical message you see pop up on your phone as a safety alert. But for San Francisco residents who have the Citizen app, many got exactly that as an ...

San Diego residents may want to pay attention next time they hear a worried "ribbit." A British scientist has discovered that a mass exodus of common toads happened five days before a 2009 earthquake ...