Eastern Spadefoot Toad
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Adults spend most of the year underground in sandy woodland, fields, and other loose-soiled habitats. After heavy rains, they emerge at night to breed in temporary pools and to hunt insects, spiders, and other small invertebrates. Their black, shovel-like hind-foot spades let them dig backward into the soil with remarkable speed.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Eastern Spadefoot Toad