Do Toxic Invasive Prey Become a Source of Toxins for Native Consumers?

January 22, 2024

When toads invade an environment, they arrive armed with a chemical weapon: bufadienolides (BDs). Toads synthesize these potent cardiotoxins and store them in their lumpy skin as a defense against predators. Sawada et al. (2023) show for the first time that invasive toads can serve as a source of…