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Scaphiopus holbrookii, commonly known as the eastern spadefoot, is a species of American spadefoot toad (family Scaphiopodidae) endemic to the eastern United States. It is not considered a true toad , with Bufonidae being the family of "true toads".
Couch's spadefoot toads are found in the southwestern regions of the United States and some regions of Mexico. They stay buried in the soil for 8–10 months a year and eat enough in one meal to last them a whole year. Couch's spadefoot toads' tadpoles transform into frogs in 7–8 days [17] Eastern spadefoot toad Scaphiopus holbrookii
Eastern spadefoot toads (Leptobrachium, also known as large-eyed litter frogs [1]) comprise a genus of the family Megophryidae in the order Anura, and are found in southern China, northeast India, southeast Asia, and islands of the Sunda Shelf as well as the Philippines. [2] They are characterized by a stocky body with slender, short hindlimbs. [3]
New Jersey has 16 species of frogs and toads, 13 of which can and have been sighted in North Jersey. ... Eastern spadefoot toads are found in all of South Jersey with one historical record in ...
Southern Spadefoot toad, Florida-adult. Scaphiopus is a genus of North American amphibian commonly referred to as the North American spadefoots, southern spadefoots, or eastern spadefoot toads. [1] They differ greatly from true toads (those of the family Bufonidae) by having eyes with vertical pupils, no parotoid gland, and relatively smooth ...
The eastern spadefoot is a plump toad with a large head with a flat topped skull, large, protruding eyes and vertical slit-like pupils. It can grow to a length of about 9 centimetres (3.5 in). The skin is smooth with a scattering of small warts. The male has a large gland at the back of his fore legs which becomes enlarged in the breeding season.
Eastern spadefoot or Eastern spadefoot toad may refer to: Scaphiopus holbrookii or eastern spadefoot, a toad found in North America; Pelobates syriacus or eastern spadefoot, a toad found in Eastern Europe and the Middle East; Eastern spadefoot toads (Leptobrachium), a genus of Southeast Asian toads, from family Megophryidae, unrelated to the ...
Spea is a genus of North American amphibian commonly referred to as the western spadefoot toads. They differ greatly from true toads (those of the family Bufonidae) by having eyes with vertical pupils, no parotoid glands, and relatively smooth skin. Their most distinctive feature is a spade-like projection on their hind feet, from which their ...