Listen to the Cane toad
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About the Cane toad
The Cane toad is a amphibian in the family Bufonidae (order Anura). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Cane toad sound like?
Male frogs and toads call by pushing air over their vocal cords into a vocal sac that acts as a resonator. Each species has its own call, so choruses can be identified by ear – and calling peaks on warm, wet nights.
The recordings here are labelled as rhinella marina ? and subsong. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The cane toad (Rhinella marina), also known as the giant neotropical toad or marine toad, is a large, terrestrial true toad native to South and mainland Central America, but which has been introduced to various islands throughout Oceania and the Caribbean, as well as Northern Australia. It is a member of the genus Rhinella, which includes many true toad species found throughout Central and South America, but it was formerly assigned to the genus Bufo.
Related frogs & amphibians in the genus Rhinella
More from the family Bufonidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Cane toad sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Cane toad on this page, including its rhinella marina ? and subsong. Male frogs and toads call by pushing air over their vocal cords into a vocal sac that acts as a resonator.
Is the Cane toad endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cane toad as “least concern”.
What family does the Cane toad belong to?
The Cane toad (Rhinella marina) belongs to the family Bufonidae in the order Anura.
Sources & credits
- Rhinella marina ?, subsong · rionegro antioquia, Colombia by forta cienpo – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q321087 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cane toad – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Benjamint444 – GFDL 1.2