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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. [48] Since 1983, the animal has since became a popular source of 5-MeO-DMT for recreational or spiritual purposes. [49] Unfortunately, this increased demand and use of the toads as a source of 5-MeO-DMT has put strain on their populations. [50]
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.
Bufo is a genus of true toads in the amphibian family Bufonidae.As traditionally defined, it was a wastebasket genus containing a large number of toads from much of the world but following taxonomic reviews most of these have been moved to other genera, leaving only seventeen extant species from Europe, northern Africa and Asia in this genus, including the well-known common toad (B. bufo). [1]
However, Bufo species like Incilius alvarius contain only trace amounts of bufotenin, with their major active component instead being 5-MeO-DMT. In addition to DMT and serotonin, bufotenin is similar in chemical structure to other psychedelics such as 5-MeO-DMT and psilocin (4-HO-DMT).
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2 Bufo alvarius name changed to Ollotis alvaria. 1 comment. 3 Dubious. 1 comment. 4 Toxin Discussion. 4 comments. 5 Let's give this page an upgrade. 3 comments.