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The Colorado River toad (Incilius alvarius), also known as the Sonoran Desert toad, is a toad species found in northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States. It is well known for its ability to exude toxins from glands within its skin that have psychoactive properties.
The smoking of I. alvarius secretions should not be confused with the urban legend of toad licking. [47] Since 1983, the animal has since became a popular source of 5-MeO-DMT for recreational or spiritual purposes. [48] Unfortunately, this increased demand and use of the toads as a source of 5-MeO-DMT has put strain on their populations. [49]
In addition to bufotenin, Bufo secretions also contain digoxin-like cardiac glycosides, and ingestion of these toxins can be fatal. Ingestion of Bufo toad poison and eggs by humans has resulted in several reported cases of poisoning, [22] [23] [24] some of which resulted in death. A court case in Spain, involving a physician who dosed people ...
Ecuador native Lucrecia Jadan Sumba -- who moved to New Jersey "looking for a better future for her family" in 2021 -- was found dead Saturday, two days after she was reported missing.
Incilius is a genus of toads in the true toad family, Bufonidae. [1] [2] [3] They are sometimes known as the Central American toads or Middle American toads and are found in southern USA, Mexico, Central America, and northern Pacific South America (Colombia and Ecuador). [1]
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The boy, born in 2005, and his family remained close with their former teacher and his parents allowed their sons and daughter to sleep over at Caron's house a couple nights a week, according to ABC6.
The common toad, European toad, or in Anglophone parts of Europe, simply the toad (Bufo bufo, from Latin bufo "toad"), is a toad found throughout most of Europe (with the exception of Ireland, Iceland, parts of Scandinavia, and some Mediterranean islands), in the western part of North Asia, and in a small portion of Northwest Africa.