cane toad
noun[C]
uk/ˈkeɪn ˌtəʊd/us/ˈkeɪn ˌtoʊd/alargebrowntoad(= ananimalsimilarto afrogwithrougherskin)originallyfromtropicalSouthAmerica, but sometimesintroducedinto otherplaces, forexampleAustralia:
（原产于热带美洲的）海蟾蜍，蔗蟾蜍Canetoadsare now one of Australia'sworstenvironmentaldisasters.蔗蟾蜍现在是澳大利亚最严重的环境灾难之一。
Canetoadsareprotectedbypowerfultoxinsintheirskinthat cankillpredatorsthattrytoeatthem.蔗蟾蜍通过皮肤里强大的毒素保护自己，可以杀死试图吃掉自己的天敌。
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- Since beingintroducedinto Queensland in the 1930s,canetoadshavespreadacrossnorthernAustralia.
- Some earlyeffortsatbiologicalcontrolagentshaddisastrouseffects, such asSouthAmericancanetoadsinAustralia.
- Beetleseatsugarcane. Canetoadseatcanebeetles.
Reptile & amphibian names
- adder
- alligator
- amphibia
- amphibian
- anaconda
- cobra
- constrictor
- crocodile
- frog
- garter snake
- loggerhead
- mamba
- monitor lizard
- newt
- peeper
- slowworm
- snake
- spring peeper
- terrapin
- toad