Temporal release characteristics of cane toad parotoid gland secretions following benign electrical stimulationDERMAL GLANDSTEMPORAL PROCESSESELECTRICAL STIMULATIONBUFO MARINUSThe development of a technique of electrical stimulation to release secretions from the dermal macroglands of anurans has permitted analysis...
Throughout the manuscript, we have considered cane toad parotoid gland morphology as a proxy for toxin production, and hence anti-predator defence capabilities. While it is likely that toads with larger glands produce more toxin by volume (and invest more energy in doing so), it is possible ...
Physical characteristics cane toadThe cane toad (Rhinella marina) communicates with a slow low-pitched call that is said to sound similar to a faraway tractor. Cane toads have reddish to grayish brown coloring on the back, with occasional tinges of red, yellow, or dark green. Somewhat flat ...