Cane toad — body length

What is being measured?

Comparison uses the midpoint of the published 150–175 mm range. The descriptive paragraph gives the usual approximate length as 150–175 mm, distinct from the separately listed maximum. The source uses the older name Bufo marinus. This is a range midpoint, not a measured population mean.

The comparison uses the midpoint of the stated range. That midpoint is a chosen reference, not a measured population mean.

Dimension

body length

Reference value

162.5 mm

Evidence

Chosen midpoint of a documented range

In metres

0.1625 m

Source range

150–175 mm

What the range means

The descriptive paragraph gives the usual approximate length as 150–175 mm, distinct from the separately listed maximum. The source uses the older name Bufo marinus.

Put the length in perspective

One Cane toad represents approximately 1.9 card lengths measured end to end. This is a length ratio; it does not calculate how the objects pack or fit.