Science Daily

Cane toad: Scientists crack genetic code

Scientists have unlocked the DNA of the cane toad, a poisonous amphibian that is a threat to many native Australian species. A group of scientists from UNSW Sydney, the University of Sydney, Deakin ...
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The role of skin secretions in the evolutionary arms race between cane toads and lungworms

Unlike many other species of amphibians, the cane toad is thriving. It was introduced to Australia (and other places, such as Hawaii) to get rid of pest insects in sugar cane plantations. It had no ...
The Conversation

We’ve cracked the cane toad genome, and that could help put the brakes on its invasion

We and our international colleagues have deciphered the genetic code of the cane toad. The complete sequence, published today in the journal GigaScience, will help us understand how the toad can ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Thousands of Invasive Cane Toads Overtake Florida Community

Over the weekend, thousands of poisonous baby cane toads emerged from canals or leapt out of retention ponds in several Palm Beach Gardens neighborhoods along the Atlantic coast of Florida. The giant ...
The Conversation

In the evolutionary arms race between cane toads and lungworms, skin secretions play a surprising role

Unlike many other species of amphibians, the cane toad is thriving. It was introduced to Australia (and other places, such as Hawaii) to get rid of pest insects in sugar cane plantations. It had no ...