The plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons) is a species of American spadefoot toad which ranges from southwestern Canada, throughout the Great Plains of the western United States, and into northern Mexico.

Plains Spadefoot (Spea bombifrons) do not have prominent parotoid glands posterior to the eyes like toads. Larvae of the Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas), Great Plains Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus), and Woodhouse’s Toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii) are all dark dorsally.

Spea bombifrons. Common Name. Plains Spadefoot. Kingdom. Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Spea. Species. Spea bombifrons. Identification Numbers. TSN: 206989. Geography. Launch Interactive Map. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American ...

Plains Spadefoots are typically only found after heavy rains when they are out foraging or moving to and from breeding habitats. Like most amphibians, this is a nocturnal species of frog and consumes various invertebrates.

Plains spadefoot toads, Spea bombifrons, are native to the Nearctic region. Their North American range stretches from southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada south to the panhandle and lower tip of Texas, and into northern Mexico.

Scientific Name: Spea bombifrons (Formerly: Scaphiopus bombifrons) Family: Scaphiopodidae

The plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons ) is a species of American spadefoot toad which ranges from southwestern Canada, throughout the Great Plains of the western United States, and into northern Mexico.

The plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons) is a species of spadefoot toad. They live in southwestern Canada, the Great Plains of the United States and northern Mexico. Like many spadefood toads, they get their name for having spade …

Spadefoot tadpoles (either Spea bombifrons or Spea multiplicata) in a rain pool in Cochise County, Arizona metamorphose into tiny tailed spadefoots and move onto land as the pool quickly drys up. (Shown over a period of about one week.)

Species profile for Spea bombifrons (Plains Spadefoot).