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Mexican Spadefoot

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The Mexican Spadefoot is a small, round frog that loves to dig! It has special spade-like feet that help it burrow into the ground to stay safe and cool.

Lebensraum: Desert

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The Mexican Spadefoot is a plump, toad-like amphibian, typically brownish-gray to olive-green with faint mottling or stripes. It has large, golden eyes with vertical pupils and a distinctive, wedge-shaped 'spade' on each hind foot.

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Mexican Spadefoot
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Mexican Spadefoot

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Mexican Spadefoots lay their eggs in temporary puddles that appear only after a rainstorm.

Their eyes have vertical pupils, like a cat's, which helps them see clearly at night!

Their loud, squawking call sounds a bit like a crow, echoing across the desert!

They puff up their bodies with air when threatened to appear much bigger to predators.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rain Whisperer

Mexican Spadefoot can stay dormant underground for months, emerging only after heavy rains to breed and feed quickly.

Fähigkeit

Fast Changer

Mexican Spadefoot tadpoles can complete their metamorphosis into tiny froglets in as little as 10 days, escaping drying pools.

Fähigkeit

Instant Drinker

Mexican Spadefoot can absorb water directly through its skin, especially a specialized 'drink patch' on its belly.

Maße und Details

Länge
3.8-6.3 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.03 kg
Lebenserwartung
4-10 Jahre
Top Speed
3 km/h
Gelegegröße
500-2500
Metamorphose
10-21 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They hunt and gobble up all sorts of insects and small creatures lurking near the ground!

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles are omnivores, mostly eating algae and detritus; adults are strictly carnivorous.

Hauptnahrung

  • Beetles
  • Ants
  • Crickets
  • Moths
  • Spiders
  • Termites

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Field Cricket

Gryllus campestris

A major food source after they emerge.

hunts

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

They actively consume various ant species.

eaten by

Western Ribbonsnake

Thamnophis proximus

This snake is a common predator of spadefoots.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Opportunistic predator, especially near water sources.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch frogs from a distance and don't touch them, as they can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

3.8-6.3 cm

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

0.01-0.03 kg

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

4-10 Jahre

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

3 km/h

Was frisst Mexican Spadefoot?

They hunt and gobble up all sorts of insects and small creatures lurking near the ground!

Wo findet man Mexican Spadefoot normalerweise?

Desert

Wie jagt Mexican Spadefoot?

Ambush

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

500-2500

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