English language
Toggle Transcript
spadefoot::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | spadefoot toad |
| Type of | salientian, anuran, frog, toad frog, batrachian, toad |
| Has types | western spadefoot, plains spadefoot, scaphiopus bombifrons, scaphiopus hammondii, scaphiopus multiplicatus, southern spadefoot |
Examples of spadefoot
spadefoot
The California tiger salamander, fairy shrimp, tadpole shrimp and spadefoot toad call Rancho Seco home.
From the sacbee.com
Some of the creatures in this habitat include the endangered fairy shrimp and the near-threatened spadefoot toad.
From the sacbee.com
Because spadefoot toads breed in temporary pools their tadpoles must race to mature before the pools dry up.
From the newscientist.com
Plains spadefoot toads live in the same ponds, and their carnivorous tadpoles are far better hunters than those of the New Mexico spadefoot.
From the newscientist.com
Aside from these two insects, the Pine Bush supports many other species of wildlife including the eastern hognose snake and spadefoot toad.
From the timesunion.com
- A burrowing toad of the northern hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot
