Cane toads

Toads on roads

Just how close are they is something we would all like to know. One way we're keeping track of them is by receiving reports from people driving between Kununurra and Katherine. Bus and transport companies as well as locals are reporting their progress.

If you’ve come across them in your travels lately let us know where you saw them, contact Dick Pasfield or on 0891 692 222.

The latest report has the main population front at 20 kilometres west of the Victoria River Bridge and Roadhouse.

 However as they are quite happy to hitch a lift on a vehicle there are always those who are able to get ahead of the main pack. Confirmed reports of these traveling toads have come from 5km east of the Vic River Bridge and Roadhouse, approximately 100km east of Timber Creek in March 2004 and they have also been sighted at Skull Creek approximately 50km east of Timber Creek.

Other unconfirmed sightings have come from as close as the West Baines bridge. This wet season will help establish the extent of their westward movement.

Cane toad Identification

Many of us are still a bit unsure of how to distinguish cane toads from our native frogs, here are five easy methods to determine if it’s a toad or not –  

Tips of fingers with discs (or suckers)	Not a cane toad.
No ear drum can be seen	Not a cane toad.
Fingers have webbing	Not a cane toad.
No large lumps behind head on the shoulders	Not a cane toad.
Eyes smooth with no large ridge or brow	Not a cane toad.