The National Park Service would like to remind everyone that you should never lick this poisonous toad species.
how the department issued a statement via Facebook last week warning people of the dangers of licking the toxic amphibian.. “The Sonoran desert toad , also known as the Colorado river toad, is one of the largest toads found in North America, measuring nearly 7 inches .
“What sound does it make? Its call has been described as a ‘week, low-pitched too, lasting less than a second.’ Was that a toad or did something startle you?”“These toads have prominent parotoid glands that secrete a potent toxin,” continues the post. “It can make you sick if you hand the grog or get the poison in your mouth.
“As we say with most things you come across in a national park, whether it be a banana slug, unfamiliar mushroom, or large toad with glowing eyes in the dead of night, please refrain from licking. Thank you. Toot!”how smoking the toad’s secretions has become a popular hallucinogenic among recreational drug users.
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