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Toad Soak
Cane toad (Rhinella marina) - Buenaventura Reserve, Ecuador
Cane toads can be pests in many areas in which they have been introduced but when they're in their native range I always enjoy seeing them. This was a lone male calling from a small pool created by piles of leaf litter at the side of a river in Buenaventura Reserve in Southern Ecuador. If he's lucky enough to attract a mate, she will lay 1000s of eggs. This is part of the reason why it has become such a problematic invasive in many areas across the world, the other reason is that it is rather poisonous and would be predators often find themselves poisoned (sometimes fatally) after eating these toads. They are much more common in disturbed habitats, and I actually rarely see them in quality pristine habitat like where this one was found.
Toad Soak
Cane toad (Rhinella marina) - Buenaventura Reserve, Ecuador
Cane toads can be pests in many areas in which they have been introduced but when they're in their native range I always enjoy seeing them. This was a lone male calling from a small pool created by piles of leaf litter at the side of a river in Buenaventura Reserve in Southern Ecuador. If he's lucky enough to attract a mate, she will lay 1000s of eggs. This is part of the reason why it has become such a problematic invasive in many areas across the world, the other reason is that it is rather poisonous and would be predators often find themselves poisoned (sometimes fatally) after eating these toads. They are much more common in disturbed habitats, and I actually rarely see them in quality pristine habitat like where this one was found.