There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good idea.

Modern toads (Bufonidae) are among the most successful amphibians on the planet, a diverse group of more than 600 species ...

The National Park Service issued a similar warning in 2022 about the deadly risks of licking toxic Sonoran Desert toads ...

The Sonoran Desert toad excretes a neurotoxin that contains 5-MeO-DMT, a psychoactive compound also found in ayahuasca.

The common toad was once abundant across Europe. Today, the population has seen a massive decline and desperately needs conservation.

MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- South Florida's recent heavy rain sets the perfect mood for giant toxic toads to breed. They're called Cane toads, or Bufo toads, and the invasive species can be deadly for cats ...

A new study reveals a worrying decline in common toad (Bufo bufo) populations across the UK and Switzerland. Scientists warn ...

The only native toad species in Puerto Rico, the sapo concho, was believed to be extinct from 1931 until its rediscovery in ...

Three years after the federal government listed a tiny Nevada toad on the endangered species list, a geothermal company ...