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

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Brought in to address a problem, cane toads now represent ...

One of the first truly warm nights of the year, and I’d fallen asleep on top of the sheets. But not for long. Down the block, a woman was screaming at someone, making her outrage crystal clear to them ...

There are a lot of critters in Texas that folks down here have given interesting, if somewhat puzzling hybrid names. Yes, we have both toads and frogs but in spite of football traditions and other ...