Amphibian Venoms

**Definition:** Venoms produced by frogs, toads, salamanders, etc. The venom glands are usually on the skin of the back and contain cardiotoxic glycosides, cholinolytics, and a number of other bioactive materials, many of which have been characterized. The venoms have been used as arrow poisons and include bufogenin, bufotoxin, bufagin, bufotalin, histrionicotoxins, and pumiliotoxin.

**Tree numbers:** - D20.888.033 - D23.946.833.033

**Synonyms:** - Amphibian Venom