Plains spadefoot toad
Appearance
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Species: | S. bombifrons
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Spea bombifrons (Cope, 1863)
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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-like legs. This allows them to dig into sand and soil.
References
[change | change source]- Herps of Texas: Spea bombifrons Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Canada's Amphibians: Spea bombifrons Archived 2004-08-21 at the Wayback Machine