What is the Colorado river toad?

Ropuch of the Colorado River, bufo alvarius, is an amphibian of land in parts of northern Mexico and parts of the southwestern United States. It is considered to be a psychoactive toad that produces hallucinations and other psychoactive effects in people who consume poison. Venom is employed for his hallucinogenic properties recreational or religiously by individuals and groups.

These toad live in arid and semi -dry environments in the southeast corner of California, in the southern half of Arizona and the southwest corner of New Mexico. Outside the US, the northern areas of Mexico are also home to considerable populations. The toad in Colorado River is primarily located near springs or well -rich wells and is a night creature, eating and moving at night. It relies on small water pools created during the wet season to reproduce and lay their eggs in these pools.

Compared to other toads, the Colorado Ropuch is relatively large, reaching up to 7 inches (17.8 cm) in length. It's one of the largestThe sewing of the toads originally from the US, its skin is shiny and usually variations brown to light green. Many people who are not familiar with the toads by mistake for a bull due to the similarity of size, color and type of skin. The color of the Colorado River eats almost any smaller animal, including mice and lizards.

All Colorado Ropuchs have poisonous glands behind the eyes that are clearly visible on the skin. These glands secrete poison when the toad is in an enemy environment, such as the mouth of predators, and in smaller animals they can produce paralysis or even death. Classified as spot glands are produced by alkaloids of neurotoxin that can affect the nerves of the animal and the central nervous system.

The poison and the skin of the toads are rich in 5-meo-DMT and bufotenine, alkaloids that contribute to the psychoactive effects with which the Colorado Ropucha is associated with. Can be separated from the poison toad, cleaned for the use of a person and then orally toonzumated by smoking or injections. Hallucination is an intended effect, although the human body reacts in different ways. There is recreational use, but the role of venom in religious and medicinal practices has been recorded for a long time.

In 2011, it is illegal to capture the Colorado Colorado river in California and New Mexico. Both of these states and Arizona consider the balance of toad from the state to be illegal. The toads were declared threatened in California and endangered in New Mexico. However, their overall chances of extinction are the lowest or least concern according to their condition.