One kiss is all it takes. The National Park Service urges visitors to not kiss or lick the Sonoran Desert Toad, known for its toxin that can be used as a psychedelic.
While some may be tempted to offer the Sonoran Desert Toad a kiss, the National Park Service urged visitors to leave the potentially deadly amphibians alone.
"These toads have prominent parotoid glands that secrete a potent toxin," the post said."It can make you sick if you handle the frog or get the poison in your mouth."
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