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The Colorado River Toad or Bufo alvarius, also known as the Sonoran Desert Toad, is a psychoactive toad found in the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The skin and venom of Bufo alvarius contain 5-MeO-DMT and bufotenin. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with...
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Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia The Anura is the order of animals in the class Amphibia that includes frogs and toads. ...
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Charles Frédéric Girard (March 8, 1822 - January 29, 1895) was a French biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology. ...
Spencer Fullerton Baird Spencer Fullerton Baird (February 3, 1823 – August 19, 1887) was an American ornithologist and ichthyologist. ...
Psychoactive toad is a name used for toads from which psychoactive substances from the family of bufotoxins can be derived. ...
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5-MeO-DMT is a very powerful psychedelic tryptamine. ...
Bufotenin, also spelled bufotenine, is also known under the names 5-hydroxy-DMT (5-OH-DMT) or dimethyl-serotonin and is a tryptamine related to the neurotransmitter serotonin. ...
Behavior The Colorado River Toad is carnivorous, eating small rodents, insects, and small reptiles, including other toad species; like many toads, they have a long, sticky tongue which aids them in catching prey. It lives in both desert and semi-arid areas throughout the range of its habitat. They are semi-aquatic and are often found in streams, near springs, and in canals and drainage ditches. They often make their home in rodent's burrows and are nocturnal. Families At least 9, see article. ...
This tigers sharp teeth and strong jaws are the classical physical traits expected from carnivorous mammalian predators A carnivore (IPA: ), meaning meat eater (Latin carne meaning flesh and vorare meaning to devour), is an animal that eats a diet consisting mainly of meat, whether it comes from live animals...
Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ...
Orders See taxonomy Insects (Class Insecta) are a major group of arthropods and the most diverse group of animals on the Earth, with over a million described species — more than all other animal groups combined [1]. Insects may be found in nearly all environments on the planet, although only a...
Subclasses Anapsida Diapsida Synonyms Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 Reptiles are tetrapods and amniotes, animals whose embryos are surrounded by an amniotic membrane, and members of the class Sauropsida. ...
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An arid environment has a high precipitation deficit, receiving much less precipitation annually than would satisfy the climatological demand for evaporation and transpiration. ...
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A nocturnal animal is one that sleeps during the day and is active at night - the opposite of the human (diurnal) schedule. ...
The toad generally breeds in small rain pools after the summer showers start; they spend approximately one month as yellowish-brown tadpoles before moving onto the land. They grow to be up to 4-7 inches long. Tadpole of Littlejohns Tree Frog (Litoria littlejohni) A tadpole (also known as a pollywog or polliwog) is a larval amphibian, the juvenile form of a frog, toad, newt, salamander, or caecilian. ...
Venom The toad's primary defense system is glands that produce a mild poison, appearing as tiny lumps on the skin that are often called "warts". These parotoid glands also produce the much sought-after chemical 5-MeO-DMT [1] and bufotenin that the toad is known for; both of these chemicals belong to the family of hallucinogenic tryptamines. The presence of these substances in the skin and venom of the toad produces psychoactive effects when smoked. Wart is also the name of a Nintendo character, see Wart (Nintendo character). ...
The largest parotoid gland can be seen just behind the ear of this Cane Toad, although all warts on the toad are also parotoid glands. ...
5-MeO-DMT is a very powerful psychedelic tryptamine. ...
The general group of pharmacological agents commonly known as hallucinogens can be divided into three broad categories: psychedelics, dissociatives, and deliriants. ...
Tryptamine (3-(2-aminoethyl)indole) is a monoamine compound that is widespread in nature. ...
To gather these chemicals, the venom is milked from the toad's parotoid glands, a process that does not harm the toad.[citation needed] The toad takes about a month to refill its venom glands following the milking procedure, during which time the toad will not produce venom.[citation needed] The venom has frequently been used for recreational use and has been declared a sacrament by the Church of the Toad of Light in the US. This animal is commonly bred in the midwestern and southwestern areas of the U.S. and sold as a pet.
As a result of extensive habitat loss and pesticide use Bufo alvarius and other amphibian species are dwindling both in population size and density.[citation needed]
There is no current federal law or legislation which prohibits the selling or distribution of Bufo alvarius.
Note - ^ Toxins of Bufo alvarius
References - Hammerson & Santos-Barrera (2004). Bufo alvarius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern
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