Animal Species:Cane Toad. The Cane Toad is tough and adaptable, as well as being poisonous throughout its life cycle, and has few predators in Australia. .... Cane Toads are found in habitats ranging from sand dunes and coastal heath to the margins of rainforest and mangroves. read more
Native to South and mainland Middle America, cane toads were introduced to Australia from Hawaii in June 1935 by the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, now the Sugar Research Australia, in an attempt to control the native grey-backed cane beetle (Dermolepida albohirtum) and Frenchi beetle (Lepidiota frenchi). read more
The cane toad (Rhinella marina), also known as the giant neotropical toad or marine toad, is a large, terrestrial true toad which is native to South and mainland Central America, but has been introduced to various islands throughout Oceania and the Caribbean, as well as Northern Australia. read more
[[RUBATO]]The natural range of Cane Toads extends from the southern United States to [&tropical South America&]. They were deliberately introduced from Hawaii to Australia in 1935\, to control scarab beetles that were pests of sugar cane. read more