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For Just Two Days A Year, These Male Toads Turn A Jazzy Bright Yellow. Now We Know Why

Asian Common Toads (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) [are] an explosive breeder in which males quickly turn from brown to bright ...
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For Two Days Each Year, These Drab Brown Toads Turn a Dazzling Neon Yellow—and Scientists Finally Know Why

Most of the year, male Asian common toads are a dull, muddy brown color. But when the first monsoon rains begin drenching ...

Scientists reveal the secret of toads that can turn neon yellow

The color change, driven by hormones, seems aimed at preventing males from accidentally mating with each other.
WESH

Orlando veterinarian warns of cane toads, deadly threat to dogs

STRAIGHT AHEAD. ALL RIGHT, IT IS SUMMER AND MOTHER NATURE ALWAYS TIPS US OFF WITH SOME MAJOR CLUES. IT IS HOT AND MUGGY, AND IT’S WHEN THE CANE TOADS COME OUT. WESH 2 NEWS MICHELLE MEREDITH IS LIVE IN ...
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Toxic toads that can kill pets in minutes are breeding in Florida

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Thousands of highly ...