Mexican Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,918
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The New Mexico spadefoot toad (Spea multiplicata) is a species of American spadefoot toad found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other species of spadefoot toad, they get their name from a distinctive spade-like projections on their hind legs, which enable them to dig in sandy soils. Spea multiplicata can be identified by its wedge-shaped spade.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “New Mexico spadefoot toad”.