cane toad

American  

noun

1. a large brown toad, Bufo marinus, of tropical America, toxic to animals eating it and once exported to help control sugarcane beetles.

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cane toad British  

noun

1. Also called: giant toad.   marine toad.  a large toad, Bufo marinus , native to Central and South America but introduced into many countries to control insects and other pests of sugar-cane plantations

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cane toad

Though if it had been a cane toad - one of the country's most damaging, and ugly pests - that would be another story, she said.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

And Ward-Fear’s team is now evaluating cane toad aversion for protecting crocodiles and aquatic monitors.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 15, 2024

"Our work in adaptive management for conservation is based on decades of cane toad research and involves a broad group of people and organisations," says Dr Ward-Fear.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024

Even with the excitement and curiosity surrounding the huge cane toad, the Queensland Department of Environment and Science announced on Twitter that Toadzilla was “euthanized due to the environmental damage they cause.”

From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2023

A cane toad so giant wildlife officers thought it was fake has been found in a north Australian rainforest.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2023