The Great Basin spadefoot toad is found in the area spanning from south-central British Columbia, Canada to Northwestern states of the United States, such as Wyoming, Oregon, …

Dec 12, 2023 · It may look like a toad, but spadefoots are an amphibian of their own. With seven species of spadefoots across the country, can you tell the difference between a spadefoot and …

May 27, 2024 · With its sharp spade-like limb, the aptly named spadefoot toad burrows deep underground for safety and protection. As one of the most elusive and secretive of all the most …

Spadefoot toad, relatively smooth-skinned amphibian of either the Old World genus Pelobates or of the genera Scaphiopus and Spea of North America. All spadefoot toads are classified in the …

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, …

The New Mexico spadefoot toad (Spea multiplicata) is a species of American spadefoot toad found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other species of spadefoot toad, …

The eastern spadefoot is a small- to medium-sized, stocky toad with relatively smooth skin and large eyes with veritical pupils. Other toads have horizontal pupils. The spadefoot is usually …

Dec 5, 2017 · The spadefoot toads of North America possess the usual array of toad-like features, including a round and stocky body, with protruding eyes and short feet. Their name is derived …

Oct 29, 2019 · Spadefoot toads are one of the best known examples of fossorial frogs. They gained their name because three of the genera have a specially adapted hind foot which …