Sonoran Desert toad

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The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is a large, nocturnal amphibian native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for the potent psychoactive toxins in its skin secretions.

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Statements (66)
Predicate Object
instanceOf amphibian
animal
toad
vertebrate
activityPattern nocturnal
alternativeNameOrigin named after Colorado River region
averageLength about 18 cm
bodyColor brownish
olive green
canBeToxicTo dogs
humans
other predators
class Amphibia
commonName Colorado River toad
Sonoran Desert toad
defenseMechanism toxic skin secretions
describedBy Edward Drinker Cope
describedInYear 1867
diet insects
other small vertebrates
small mammals
eggLayingHabitat streams
temporary pools
family Bufonidae
foundInCountry Mexico
United States
foundInUSState Arizona
California
New Mexico
Texas
genus Incilius
habitat deserts
riparian areas
semi-arid grasslands
hasCommonNameOrigin named after Sonoran Desert
hasFeature large parotoid glands behind eyes
prominent cranial crests
smooth skin with scattered warts
hasLifeStage metamorphosed adult
tadpole
hasSkinGlands parotoid glands
illegalActivityAssociatedWith smoking dried venom for psychoactive effects
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
maximumLength over 19 cm
nativeTo Sonoran Desert
northern Mexico
southwestern United States
order Anura
phylum Chordata
predatorOf invertebrates
regulatedIn United States
regulationReason presence of controlled substances in secretions
reproductionType external fertilization
scientificName Incilius alvarius
secretes 5-MeO-DMT
bufotenin
bufotoxins
synonym Bufo alvarius
taxonRank species
threat collection for illicit drug use
habitat loss
toxinEffect cardiotoxic
neurotoxic
psychoactive
ventralColor cream-colored

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sonoran Desert toad
Sonoran Desert toad ("Colorado River toad")
commonName
Sonoran Desert
hasFauna

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