Spotted Toad

• It spits venom: unlike most toads, which only release toxins when bitten, this one can shoot the contents of its parotoid glands in an aimed jet of more than a metre, targeting the attacker's eyes.
• It is one of the largest toads on the planet: the females exceed twenty centimetres and are notably bigger than the males.
• Amazonian indigenous peoples tell it clearly apart from the cane toad, and several cultures attribute properties to it connected with its toxins, which are quite potent.

Skeleton type

Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (amphibian)

Habitat and environment

Floor of primary rainforest of Amazonia and the Guiana Shield

Sexual maturity

2 years

Gestation / incubation

Larval development in rainforest pools and streams

Litter / clutch size

5000 eggs

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Rhaebo guttatus