Are australian frogs poisonous to cats?
According to the herpetology division of The Australian Museum: There are now about 216 species of frogs native to Australia. All frogs have many glands in the skin and these glands produced many different compounds which cover the skin. Many of these compounds have evolved to deter a whole range of organisms that might infect the skin of frogs, such as bacteria, fungi and other microbes or that might eat the whole frog, such as snakes. Therefore, it seems likely that these compounds might also be generally toxic to other animals. Cane Toads, Bufo marinus, are known to be deadly to humans. Here’s the link that answers tons of questions http://www.austmus.gov.au/herpetology/faq/frogs.htm#poisonous1 From The University of Florida http://www.wec.ufl.edu/extension/wildlife_info/frogstoads/bufo_marinus.php regarding The Giant Toad (Bufo Marinus) also known as a Marine Toad or a Cane Toad CAUTION: When this non-native species is threatened or handled, it secretes a highly toxic milky substan
