Cane Toad Data collection Form

Cane Toad Control

Data Collection Form
Thank you for helping us control cane toads in the Kyogle and Richmond Valley Local Government Areas.

We like to keep track of the number of toads caught and their lifestage. We can learn a lot about cane toad dispersal from this information.

This form can help you identify if toads are male or female and how old they may be.

If you have borrowed any equipment from BRRVLN for cane toad control we would also appreciate photos of these in use. They can be uploaded in this form or emailed to invasive.species@brrvln.org.au
Name

First NameLast Name
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Did you borrow equipment from BRRVLN?*

YesNo
What type of equipment did you use?*

Tadpole trapToadinator TrapWet and Dry VacuumOther

Tadpole Trap
The University of Queensland Cane Toad Challenge (CTC) is a community engagement/citizen science initiative. The Border Ranges-Richmond Valley Landcare Network (BRRVLN) is an affiliate of the UQ Cane Toad Challenge.

Thank you for taking part! The valuable information you provide is critical to the success of the project. For more information visit the CTC website https://imb.uq.edu/canetoadchallenge

The supply of baits to affiliate organisations is conditional upon the understanding that data and photos will be collected and returned to the university.
What bait did you use in the trap?

bufo tabdead toadOther
When did you set the trap?

MonthDayYear
Date
What time was it when you set the trap?
When did you check the trap?
When did you remove the trap?

MonthDayYear
Date
What time was it when you removed the trap?

:HourMinutesAM/PM Option
Location the trap was set, address and description (e.g. Care Farm, Pretty Creek near the rear gate)
Please photograph the trap in place, and the trap with tadpoles catch*

Trap in placeSurrounding vegetationWater edge/bankCatch
Please describe the water clarity (e.g. clear, muddy, algae in the water).
Please estimate the number of cane toad tadpoles trapped (estimated number or weight in grams/kgs)
Was there any bycatch? (e.g. fish, other tadpoles, insects). Please describe the bycatch and the approximate numbers of each species.
Were there adult cane toads present? If you answered yes, approximately how many where observed?
Did you encounter any problems during the trapping exercise?
Photos

Please provide any photos that you have of the trap at work or the catch.

Please assign photos with a file name using the following format:

SURNAME_CATCHNUMBER_#PHOTONUMBER where "SURNAME" is your last name, "CATCHNUMBER" is the number of tadpoles caught in the trap in the photo and "PHOTONUMBER" is a different sequential number for each photo you send.

For instance COHEN_1000_#01.
Upload images

Browse Files

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Thank you for your participation in the Cane Toad Challenge, your contribution is important. Are there any comments you would like to make?

Toadinator
Please describe where you set the trap (i.e. at backdoor or near stock dam)
Please describe the weather conditions for the period that the trap was set.
When did you set the trap?

MonthDayYear
Date
When did stop trapping?

MonthDayYear
Date
How many cane toads did you trap?
Did you encounter any problems during the trapping exercise?
Photos

Please provide any photos that you have of the trap at work or the catch.

Please assign photos with a file name using the following format:

SURNAME_CATCHNUMBER_#PHOTONUMBER where "SURNAME" is your last name, "CATCHNUMBER" is the number of toads caught in the trap in the photo and "PHOTONUMBER" is a different sequential number for each photo you send.

For instance COHEN_1000_#01.
Upload images

Browse Files

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Wet and Dry Vacuum Cleaner
How many minutes did you use the vacuum for
Please estimate the number of cane toad tadpoles trapped (estimated number or weight in grams/kgs)
Photos

Please provide any photos that you have of the trap at work or the catch.

Please assign photos with a file name using the following format:

SURNAME_CATCHNUMBER_#PHOTONUMBER where "SURNAME" is your last name, "CATCHNUMBER" is the number of tadpoles caught with the vacuum in the photo and "PHOTONUMBER" is a different sequential number for each photo you send.

For instance COHEN_1000_#01.

Volunteer Cane Toad Collection

In this section of the form please record cane toads caught by hand. Please answer all questions. Alternatively you can print the attached data sheet and email to invasive.species@brrvln.org.au or drop into the office at 40 Summerland Way, Kyogle.
When did you collect cane toads

MonthDayYear
Date
What time did you start collecting

:HourMinutesAM/PM Option
What time did you finish collecting

:HourMinutesAM/PM Option
Please describe the weather conditions for the period that you were collecting toads.
Please describe where you collected the toads - address and description (e.g. Care Farm, Pretty Creek near the rear gate). Include coordinates if you have them.
How many toads did you catch?
Metamorphs

When a cane toad leaves the water it is called a metamorph. Often these tiny toads can be seen during the day swarming from a breeding site like a dam.

A metamorph is between 10-38mm in size.
Number of metamorphs collected
Juveniles

Juveniles look like small cane toads. This is the life stage where it is most difficult to determine a cane toad from a native frog. Cane toads have dry warty skin, no webbing on front toes and partial webbing on back toes, a horizontal pupil and a mottled underbelly. If in doubt do not kill - seek identification.

A juvenile cane toad is between 39-89mm in size.

It is not possible to determine the sex of a juvenile cane toad.
Number of juveniles collected
Male Toads

The male cane toad tends to lose the blotched distinctive of a juvenile and become a solid yellow colour.

Male Toad

Female toads

The female cane toad is often darker than the males and has a series of dark blotches along the back.
Number of males collected
Number of females collected
Did you catch tadpoles? How many?
Did you collect spawn? How many?
Should be Empty:

Cane Toad Control

Tadpole Trap

Toadinator

Wet and Dry Vacuum Cleaner

Volunteer Cane Toad Collection