Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yes, all of Arizona’s toads are toxic, some more than others. They typically emerging during summer monsoon season, typically from ...

Sonoran Desert toads use a fascinating defense mechanism against predators—hallucinogenic toxins. But nature has found a way around it. Amphibians are remarkably resilient creatures. In the 300 ...

The adage “all attention is good attention” may be true for marketers — not so for the Sonoran Desert toad. Last fall, the U.S. National Park Service sent out a message on Facebook asking visitors to ...

New research suggests Sonoran Desert toads went into steep decline after stories of their mind-bending chemical properties began circulating among drug users. By Rachel Nuwer It looks much like any ...

As people turn to psychedelic drugs to treat depression and anxiety, the Sonoran Desert toad has become a target of poachers who milk them for DMT. A pair of Sonoran Desert toads, Incilius alvarius, ...

All seven species of toads native to Arizona are toxic, but the Sonoran Desert Toad is the most concerning due to its large size. Toxic toads can be identified by the large poison glands located ...

CREAM’s newest design is based off a 1984 pamphlet and promotes environmental stewardship toward the Sonoran Desert Toad. Credit: Courtesy photo The Sonoran Desert Toad faces similar risks as any ...

*** new international study found that *** fungal disease has caused an extreme population decrease in more than 500 amphibian species over the last 50 years. The study was published in the journal ...

Arizona’s usual suspects are snakes, scorpions, spiders and the occasional rat. But adding to the list of critters are toads and not just any regular toads, but toxic toads. Yes, all of Arizona’s ...