Cane Toad: Diet

Christa Beckmann; Ligia Pizzatto

Cane Toad: Diet

Christa Beckmann, Ligia Pizzatto

School of Environmental & Rural Science

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Although the invasive Cane Toad's diet in Australia consists primarily of insects, vertebrates are occasionally ingested (Lever 2001. The Cane Toad. Westbury, Otley). Herein we report on predation by the Cane Toad on a nestling bird. As part of a larger study, LP collected a large female Rhinella marina (SUL 95 cm) on 1 Dec 2008, from the grounds of Walkabout Palms Caravan Park, Townsville, Queensland (19.3166°S, 146.8°E; WGS 84). Examination of the stomach contents from this specimen revealed one large beetle, and one nestling bird (Fig.1).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	592-592
Journal	Herpetological Review
Volume	42
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 2011

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Ecology

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