‘Toadzilla’ captured in Australia, possibly a record specimen
Rangers in Australia’s Conway National Park this week captured a cane toad that measured 10-plus inches and weighed nearly 6 pounds, possibly the largest on record.
Queensland National Parks explained on Facebook that rangers “Kylee and Steve” were working on a trail when they “stumbled across what they have dubbed ‘toadzilla.’ ”
The massive toad, “bigger than some newborns,” measured 255 millimeters, or 10.0394 inches.
Average length of adult cane toads is 4-6 inches. The longest specimen was 9.4 inches.
Cane toads were native to South and Central America. introduced to Queensland in 1935 Help with pest control in agriculture
However, the deadly, predatory reptiles have become a major threat to native species in Queensland and northeastern New South Wales.
“Toadzilla,” believed to be a female, was removed from Conway National Park and might end up on display at Queensland Museum as a preserved specimen, “as she might be the largest cane toad on record.”