Editing Bufo (section)

== Description ==
True toads have in common stocky figures and short legs, which make them relatively poor jumpers. Their dry skin is thick and "warty".

Behind their eyes, ''Bufo'' species have [[wart]]-like structures, the [[parotoid gland]]s. These glands distinguish the true toads from all other [[Frog|tailless amphibians]]. They secrete a fatty, white poisonous substance which acts as a deterrent to predators. Contrary to folk belief, handling toads does not cause warts, however due to the poison they secrete, and bacteria on their skins, a person should wash their hands thoroughly after handling one.<ref>[https://sites.psu.edu/siowfa16/2016/12/02/how-safe-is-it-to-hold-frogs-and-toads/ Penn State University - How safe is it to hold frogs and toads?]</ref> The poison of most if not all toads contains [[bufotoxin]].