Florida has the dubious honor of hosting the Cane toad, native to South and Central America. This bad hopper also shows up in Northern Australia and various Caribbean isles. The Cane is a very large toad who lives up to a maximum of 15 years in the wild and lays up to 25,000 eggs in each clutch, so you’ll probably never see its ugly puss on the endangered list anytime soon. 

Definitely on the bad toad list, however. Homely buggers, their skin is dry, warty and poisonous. Posters in vets’ offices and pet supply stores warn not to let your dog lick one (remind your pup that a toad is NOT a popsicle!) or pick up one in his mouth (your dog would have to be on the large size to accomplish that feat!!).

The toad’s venom is a mixture of toxins secreted as a milky liquid on the creature’s upper body.

Unlike humans, the Cane toad wears its poison on the outside.