Editing Cane toad (section)

==Description==
[[File:Young Bufo marinus.jpg|thumb|left|Young cane toad|alt=A juvenile cane toad, showing many of the features of the adult toads, but without the large parotoid glands]]

Considered the largest species in the Bufonidae,<ref name="UWI"/> the cane toad is very large;<ref name="Robinson1998">{{Harvnb|Robinson|1998}}</ref> the females are significantly longer than males,<ref name="Lee2001p928">{{Harvnb|Lee|2001|page=928}}</ref> reaching a typical length of {{convert|10|-|15|cm|in|abbr=on|0}},<ref name="Robinson1998" /> with a maximum of {{convert|24|cm|in|abbr=on}}.{{sfn|Brandt|Mazzotti|2005}} Larger toads tend to be found in areas of lower population density.<ref name="Tyler1989p117">{{Harvnb|Tyler|1989|page=117}}</ref> They have a life expectancy of 10 to 15&nbsp;years in the wild,<ref name="Tyler1989p117-118">{{Harvnb|Tyler|1989|pages=117–118}}</ref> and can live considerably longer in captivity, with one specimen reportedly surviving for 35&nbsp;years.<ref name="Grenard2007p55">{{Harvnb|Grenard|2007|page=55}}</ref>

The skin of the cane toad is dry and warty.<ref name="Robinson1998" /> Distinct ridges above the eyes run down the snout.<ref name="VanderduysEric2000p1" /> Individual cane toads can be grey, yellowish, red-brown, or olive-brown, with varying patterns.<ref name="Cameron2009">{{Harvnb|Cameron|2009}}</ref> A large parotoid gland lies behind each eye.<ref name="Robinson1998" /> The ventral surface is cream-coloured and may have blotches in shades of black or brown. The pupils are horizontal and the irises golden.<ref name="BurrowingFrogAustralianMuseum" /> The toes have a fleshy webbing at their base,<ref name="Robinson1998" /> and the fingers are free of webbing.<ref name="Cameron2009" />

Typically, juvenile cane toads have smooth, dark skin, although some specimens have a red wash. Juveniles lack the adults' large parotoid glands, so they are usually less poisonous.<ref name="Tyler1989p117" />  The [[tadpole]]s are small and uniformly black, and are bottom-dwellers, tending to form [[Swarm|schools]].<ref name="Tyler1976p81">{{Harvnb|Tyler|1976|page=81}}</ref> Tadpoles range from {{convert|10|to|25|mm|in|abbr=on|1}} in length.<ref name="issgBufoMarinus">{{Harvnb|Invasive Species Specialist Group|2006}}</ref>