Giant marine toad
- Bufo marinus
- The Giant marine toad is one of the largest species of toad, reaching a length of 9 inches. The female is usually larger than the male.
- Their skin is dry and covered with tubercles or warts. These warts are collections of poison glands found behind its head. The poison is highly toxic to most animals and produces pain and local inflammation if it comes in contacts with the eyes.
- Giant marine toads are nocturnal. They come out at night and eat insects, small amphibians, reptiles, birds, and small mammals. In the zoo, their diet consists of crickets.
- This species is native to Central and South America but has been introduced to other parts of the world for pest control.
- They prefer open, damp, leaf-littered fields where insect food is plentiful.
Location at Palm Beach Zoo
- In the Caracol Exhibit in the Tropics of the Americas
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