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Killer Cane Toads
Invading Animals: Cane Toads
[Twig]. (no date). Invading animals: the cane toad. https://www-twig-world-com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/film/invading-animals-the-cane-toad-1235/
Toad Fight
Cane Toad History
- Centre for Invasive Species Solutions. (2012). How did the cane toad arrive in Australia. Factsheet. https://pestsmart.org.au/toolkit-resource/how-did-the-cane-toad-arrive-in-australiaInformation about the history of cane toads in Australia.
- Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. (2010). The cane toad (Bufo marinus). Retrieved from https://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive-species/publications
Contains information about the history, ecology, control and impact of cane toads in Australia. - National Museum Australia. (2021). Defining moments: introduction of cane toads. https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/introduction-of-cane-toadsSome background on how and why the cane toad was introduced.
Cane Toad Biology
- Government of Western Australia. (n.d.). Cane toads. https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/plants-and-animals/animals/cane-toadsContains information about the identification and control of cane toads.
- iNaturalist.org. (n.d.). Cane Toad (Rhinella marina). http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/67129-Rhinella-marinaIncludes a map of cane toad population across the world and similar species misidentified as the cane toad.
- Kizirian, D. (2016). Cane toad. In World Book student. http://www.worldbookonline.com.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/student/article?id=ar091310
Cane toad is one of the largest toads. Cane toads measure about 9 inches (23 centimeters) long and weigh about 3.3 pounds (1.5 kilograms). They are found chiefly in tropical America. The cane toad is also called the marine toad and the giant toad. - PestSmart. (2016). Cane Toad. http://www.pestsmart.org.au/pest-animal-species/cane-toad/The cane toad (Rhinella marina, formerly Bufo marinus) is native to Central and South America and is a member of the ‘true toads’ (family Bufonidae).
- Ryan Hilgris. (2001). Rhinella marina Cane Toad. http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Rhinella_marina/In-depth information about cane toads.
- WWF. (2019). 10 facts about cane toads. https://www.wwf.org.au/news/blogs/10-facts-about-cane-toads#gs.2viec2Short, simple information about cane toads in Australia.
Cane Toad Impacts
- Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. (2010). The cane toad (Bufo marinus). https://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive-species/publicationsContains information about the history, ecology, control and impact of cane toads in Australia.
- NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. (2020). NSW Environment, Energy and Science [Cane Toad Search Results]. https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/search?q=cane+toad
There are numerous articles about cane toads and their effect on the environment by the Office of Environment and Heritage. - Project Kimberley. (2012). Stop the Toad Foundation. http://projectkimberley.org/people/stop-the-toad-foundationInformation about Stop the Toad Foundation, a voluntary organisation.
- Goodgame, Dean. (no date). Cane toad fact sheet. http://www.canetoads.com.au/canetfact.htm
A short list of economic, social, environmental and health impacts of cane toads. There is also a list of links to more information about cane toads. - ABC. (2022). Landline: Cane toads on Adolphus Island. https://www.abc.net.au/education/landline-cane-toads-on-adolphus-island/13963936In 2014, cane toads were discovered on Adolphus Island, off the coast of Western Australia. How did cane toads get to the island from the mainland, and why might an island be a good 'laboratory' to study the interactions between cane toads and native animals?
