As tempting as it may be, the National Park Service does not want visitors to lick the Sonoran Desert toad. The toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is one of the largest found in North ...

In an unusual turn for an unassuming species, a desert amphibian is at the center of both a potential ecological crisis and an evolving question of drug policy. The creature in question is the ...

To deter predators, the Colorado river toad (Incilius alvarius) exudes the toxin 5-MeO-DMT from glands within its skin. While the substance puts off predators, people who consume 5-MeO-DMT can have a ...

In 2022, the U.S. National Park Service posted a blurry photo of a toad, snapped by a night-vision wildlife camera and accompanied by a tongue-in-cheek warning: The message alludes to the urban legend ...

Hallucinogenic compounds that activate multiple receptors, found in Colorado River toads, show “promising transdiagnostic therapeutic with rapid and lasting effects” for conditions such as depression ...

The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is pictured in a provided image. (Credit: National Park Service) As tempting as it may be, the National Park Service does not want ...