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    • Spea bombifrons
    • Scaphiopus bombifrons
  • English
    • Plains Spadefoot
  • Spanish
    • Sapo-de espuelas de las planicies

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What

Plains Spadefoot Spea bombifrons

Observer

lassa8

Date

Mar 21, 2012
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What

Plains Spadefoot Spea bombifrons

Observer

tonyg

Date

Aug 3, 2011
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What

Plains Spadefoot Spea bombifrons

Observer

tonyg

Date

Aug 5, 2011

Description

On the road just after a heavy rain, 11:30 pm.

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The Plains Spadefoot Toad (Spea bombifrons) is a species of spadefoot toad which ranges from southwestern Canada, throughout the Great Plains of the western United States, and into northern Mexico. Like other species of spadefoot toad, they get their name from a spade-like projection on their hind legs which allows them to dig into sandy soils.

Source: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 November 2011.