




Pelobates fuscus
The Common Spadefoot is a special frog that loves to dig! It has big, strong feet that help it burrow into the ground. This helps it stay safe and cool in the dirt.
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Common Spadefoot is a plump toad with smooth skin, typically mottled grey, brown, or olive, often with darker spots. It has prominent eyes with unique vertical pupils, setting it apart from most round-pupiled frogs. Its hind feet feature a hard, spade-like projection.





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Common Spadefoots often inflate their bodies with air to appear much larger when scared.
Their tadpoles can speed up or slow down their growth depending on how fast their pond is drying.
These amphibians are known to emerge in huge groups after heavy rain to find mates.
They have vertical pupils, like a cat, which is very unusual for an amphibian!
Common Spadefoot can burrow backwards into soil very quickly because of the hard spades on its hind feet that help them disappear from predators.
Common Spadefoot has a special defense by secreting a strong-smelling, garlicky substance from its skin that helps them deter attackers.
Common Spadefoot can survive dry periods by burrowing deep underground, which helps them stay moist and cool until rain returns.
This amphibian mostly eats various small invertebrates, like insects and worms, to get its energy.
Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles eat algae and detritus; adults are carnivorous, hunting insects and other invertebrates.
Natrix natrix
A common predator in wetland and pond habitats.
Vulpes vulpes
Foxes can dig them out from their underground burrows.
Lumbricus terrestris
A primary food source found in their sandy burrowing grounds.
Carabus nemoralis
One of many beetles caught while foraging at night.
Se caracteriza por tener los dedos conectados por una membrana, lo que generalmente ayuda a nadar.
El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Los animales excavadores cavan túneles y cámaras en el suelo y utilizan estas estructuras subterráneas para refugiarse, cazar o reproducirse.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Los animales nocturnos están principalmente activos durante la noche, y suelen descansar o dormir durante el día.
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3.5-6.5 cm
0.005-0.02 kg
5-10 años
0.5 km/h
This amphibian mostly eats various small invertebrates, like insects and worms, to get its energy.
Grasslands
Ambush
1000-2500
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