Plains spadefoot toad

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Plains Spadefoot Toad
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S. bombifrons
Binomial name
Spea bombifrons
(Cope, 1863)
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Scaphiopus bombifrons Cope, 1863
Spea bombifrons Cope, 1866

The plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons) is a species of spadefoot toad. They live in southwestern Canada, the Great Plains of the United States and northern Mexico. Like many spadefood toads, they get their name for having spade-like legs. This allows them to dig into sand and soil.

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