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Eastern Spadefoot

scaphiopus holbrookii

The Eastern Spadefoot is a small, round frog that loves to dig in the sand. It can be found hopping around in the evening, especially after rain!

Lebensraum: They live in sandy or loose soil areas, often in grasslands and near ponds.

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The Eastern Spadefoot has smooth, mottled brown, gray, or yellowish skin, often with two faint light stripes down its back. It has prominent, golden eyes with unique vertical pupils, setting it apart from most other toads.

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Eastern Spadefoot
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Eastern Spadefoot

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Spadefoots can live most of their lives underground, only emerging during heavy rains!

Tadpoles of Eastern Spadefoots can grow incredibly fast to avoid drying out in temporary ponds!

They don't drink water; they soak it up through their skin like a sponge!

When threatened, these toads can puff up their bodies to appear much bigger and scarier!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Digger

Eastern Spadefoot can rapidly burrow backwards using hard, spade-like projections on its hind feet, which helps them escape predators and dry conditions.

Fähigkeit

Rain Responder

Eastern Spadefoot has an incredible ability to emerge quickly for explosive breeding after heavy rains, which helps them reproduce in temporary puddles.

Fähigkeit

Water Saver

Eastern Spadefoot can estivate underground for long periods, slowing its metabolism to survive droughts by conserving precious body water.

Maße und Details

Länge
4.4-6.3 cm
Gewicht
0.015-0.03 kg
Lebenserwartung
6-9 Jahre
Top Speed
1.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
2000-8000
Metamorphose
14-56 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These hungry amphibians munch on many different kinds of small insects and other tiny creatures.

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles are filter-feeders and detritivores, while adults are insectivores.

Hauptnahrung

  • crickets
  • beetles
  • spiders
  • caterpillars
  • earthworms

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons might dig up and eat spadefoots.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Garter snakes are common predators of amphibians.

eats

Fall Field Cricket

Gryllus pennsylvanicus

Spadefoots actively hunt and consume various crickets.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Holbrook's SpadefootSpadefoot Toad

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Eastern Spadefoot?

4.4-6.3 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Eastern Spadefoot?

0.015-0.03 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Eastern Spadefoot?

6-9 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Eastern Spadefoot?

1.5 km/h

Was frisst Eastern Spadefoot?

These hungry amphibians munch on many different kinds of small insects and other tiny creatures.

Wo findet man Eastern Spadefoot normalerweise?

They live in sandy or loose soil areas, often in grasslands and near ponds.

Wie jagt Eastern Spadefoot?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Eastern Spadefoot?

2000-8000

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