Diet
provided by EOL authors
Rhabdophis tigrinus is one of few species in the world who is capable of consuming toads (is bufophagous) with no apparent ill effects. These snakes have evolved a resistance to the toxic effects of bufadienolides, a class of cardiotonic steroids produced in the paratoid glands and skin of toads as chemical defense. The diet of R. tigrinus is not, however, exclusively restricted to toads. These snakes will generally consume any anuran.
