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Scaphiopodidae

7 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › Amphibia › Anura › Scaphiopodidae

This is a detailed description of Scaphiopus couchii, including its physical traits, distribution, and reproductive behavior.

Scaphiopus hurterii, Hurter's spadefoot toad, is an American spadefoot toad found primarily in the south central United States.

Scaphiopus holbrookii, the eastern spadefoot toad, is a burrowing anuran found in eastern North America with cannibalistic tadpole morphs.

Spea multiplicata, the New Mexico spadefoot toad, is a small toad with a distinct described physical appearance.

Spea bombifrons, the plains spadefoot toad, is a small fossorial anuran native to central North America, listed as least concern by the IUCN.

Spea hammondii, the western spadefoot, is an American spadefoot toad that has the fastest known metamorphosis of any frog or toad.

Spea intermontana, the Great Basin spadefoot, is a small toad-like amphibian with distinct identifying features found across western North America.

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