Gold Coast
flora and fauna

A guide to the plants and animals that make our city one of the most biodiverse in Australia.
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
AMPHIBIA
Family
BUFONIDAE
Genus
Rhinella
Species
marina
Has fauna
True
Mapping

Common Name
Cane Toad
Alternate name
Is historical
False
QLD
Introduced
NSW
EPBC
APC
ROTAP
Comment
An abundant exotic pest.
LGA significant
False
Stronghold population
False
Wildnet record
False
Museum listing
True
Introduced
True
Qld Census
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Abundance
Common
Historical abundance
Endemicity
Overall distribution
Native to Latin America.
Local distribution
Widespread throughout, more common in disturbed and more open habitats however present in all habitat types
Known location
Pimpama, Gaven, Advancetown, Clagiraba, Norwell, Springbrook, Gilston, Oxenford, Arundel, Nerang, So
Other locality
An abundant exotic pest found in most parts of the Gold Coast except uplands and mangroves. Probably a threat to many native animals, especially quolls, goannas, black snakes and death adders.
Riparian dependent
False
Wetland dependent
False
Forest dependent
False
Hollow dependent
False
Terrestrial
True
Estuarine
False
Marine
False
General ecology
Alluvial plains and swamps. (Merged from Bufo marinus on 3/08/2009) Open forest, rainforest, swamps, riparian forest, farmland, parks, gardens, heaths.
Specific ecology
Habitat
Habitat comment
Threats
Management
Community type
Migratory
False
Migration notes
Feeding status
Feeding strategy
Feeding substrate
Diet
Reproduction
Breeding season
Active period
Active season
Social group
Behaviour
Range
Biology
Growth form
Description
Taxonomy Comments
Species comments
Synonym Rhinella marinus
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