The Sonoran desert toad, also known as the Colorado river toad, secretes a potent toxin that can make people sick if they handle the toad or get the poison in their mouths.

One species of toad in particular, Bufo alvarius, suffers the indignity of being licked and sucked and squeezed from time to time. This species is the Colorado River toad or Sonoran Desert Toad.

For more information on the Colorado River Toad, and other amphibians, check out the Arizona Sonoran Museum's website. RELATED: What do you know about bats? Hang in there for these 5 facts.

The toad, which is also called the Colorado River toad, emits a "weak, low-pitched sound" and is one of the largest toads in North America, measuring at almost seven inches, the park service said ...

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Don’t lick Colorado River toads, or Sonoran Desert toads, in hopes of hallucinating, National Park Service officials warn.