These toxins have cardio-acceleratory and vasopressor effects on vertebrates52,56, such that ingestion can be lethal for predators57,58,59. In cane toads (Rhinella marina), this toxin is contained both within the parotoids and a series of smaller glands that are distributed on the dorsal ...
However, Koch’s postulates have not been satisfied for the association of Brucella spp. with spinal arthritis in cane toads, and not all toads experiencing spinal arthritis have tested positive for Brucella spp. In toads, this bacterium may act similarly to its behaviour in human hosts, where ...
In the case of toads and Arundo donax, bufotedine is also another psychoactive substance present with potential therapeutic interest [11,25,26,27]. Ibogaine (present in Tabernanthe iboga) was also evaluated for the treatment of drug dependence [28]. Ergine (also known as d-lysergic acid ...
Cane Toads, Blue Whales, Red Wolves and Other Updates from the BrinkJohn R. Platt
Toxicomania: Poisonous Invasive Plant Protects Australian Lizards from Poisonous Invasive Cane ToadsJohn R. Platt
Participants learned factual information about 12 species of amphibians consisting of different animal types: three frogs (Poison Dart Frog, Flying Frog, Gray Tree Frog), three toads (Burrowing Toad, Yellow-bellied Toad, Cane Toad), three newts (Alpine Newt, Orange-bellied Newt, Great Crested New...