Back of American toad (Bufo americanus) at edge of pond showing warty skin and large paratoid glands behind its eyes. These glands exude a milky, toxi

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Back of American toad (Bufo americanus) at edge of pond showing warty skin and large paratoid glands behind its eyes. These glands exude a milky, toxic fluid when the toad is threatened, thus discouraging some predators.

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Keywords: american, americanus, amphibian, bufo, defense, defense., glands, mechanism, paratoid, poison, skin, toad, toxic, warts