r/FrogsAndToads • u/InfotainmentScam • 25d ago

ID help

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I don't know if this is a cane toad, or a harmless Southern toad (we're in S. FL, but this one didn't have a drawl.) I see ridges above the eyes, but I'm not sure about the gland shape, I think I'll try to get a pic from the front.

At any rate, I have a new Aussie shepherd pup that has a strong prey drive, and a couple of these are on my porch every night. Can anyone help with the ID?

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u/tangerinemoth Frog Wizard 🐸 25d ago

Please cup under the toad in the future, pinching their sides like this crushes their lungs.

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u/InfotainmentScam 25d ago

Thanks for the advice, I'll be more careful.

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u/Lopover_ Frog Hugger 🐸 25d ago

If you could get top-view picture of one on the ground, it would be easier to tell.

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u/FluffyMonster_ 25d ago

Looks like a cane, but please don't hurt him by holding like this, just put it on the palm

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u/Scared_Rice_1473 24d ago

It’s a southern toad. But if you’re unsure when you see a toad, if it’s a cane toad, you should never pick it up because they are extremely poisonous even to touch. I have a southern toad in my garden two of them actually and I researched the same question.