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- Any of numerous anuran amphibians (especially family Bufonidae) that are distinguished from the related frogs by being more terrestrial in habit though returning to water to lay their eggs, by having a build that is squatter and shorter with weaker and shorter hind limbs, and by having skin that is rough, dry, and warty rather than smooth and moist
- A contemptible person or thing
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- A dish made of sausages cooked in batter
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- A large, brownish, poisonous toad (Rhinella marina synonym Bufo marinus) native to Central and South America, Mexico, and extreme southern Texas and introduced into other tropical and subtropical areas (such as Australia) where it has become an invasive species
"Cane toads are seen as a major threat to biodiversity, not only because they voraciously out-compete some native species for food and consume others, but also because their skin toxins are thought to kill carnivorous predators which mistake them for local amphibians."
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- Cane toad
"The jury also is still out on the giant toad, or cane toad. These hefty amphibians are voracious and secrete a poison that can kill animals that try to eat them, including pets and native animals that prey on amphibians."
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- Any of several small harmless insectivorous lizards (genus Phrynosoma) of the western U.S. and Mexico that resemble toads and have hornlike spines
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- Cane toad
"Toxins produced by the invasive cane toad, also called the marine toad, have been known to make people sick when they touch the toxin and to kill pet dogs and cats that have caught them."
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- Any of a family (Pelobatidae) of burrowing toads having the inner bone of the tarsus edged with a strong horny sheath with which they dig
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- Tree frog
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- A smooth-skinned, tongueless frog (Xenopus laevis) native to sub-Saharan Africa that has webbed feet with sharp black claws on the inner three toes and is often used in biological research (as in the study of genetics and animal development)
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- Any of various African aquatic frogs (genus Xenopus) having sharply-clawed feet
This clue was used on June 8, 2025.