Watch out for this toxic Florida toad. It could be deadly [Florida Toad]

Florida is host to a variety of invasive species, largely thanks to its history in the exotic pet trade. However, there’s one amphibian you may want to keep an eye out for, as it could prove dangerous. That’s the cane toad — also dubbed the “Bufo” toad — which was originally brought to Florida in the 1930s as part of a pest control program, according to the UF/IFAS. At the time, cane toads were used to eat beetles threatening sugar cane crops in the state, though the initial population didn’t survive this attempt. Instead, around 100 of these toads were...