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Common Spadefoot

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

Aspecto

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 Spadefoot
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Common Spadefoot

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Super Digger

Common Spadefoot can burrow backwards into soil very quickly because of the hard spades on its hind feet that help them disappear from predators.

Habilidad

Odor Shield

Common Spadefoot has a special defense by secreting a strong-smelling, garlicky substance from its skin that helps them deter attackers.

Habilidad

Desert Survival

Common Spadefoot can survive dry periods by burrowing deep underground, which helps them stay moist and cool until rain returns.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
3.5-6.5 cm
Peso
0.005-0.02 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-10 años
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
1000-2500
Metamorfosis
60-100 días

Dieta y alimentación

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.

Alimentos principales

  • Insects
  • Spiders
  • Earthworms
  • Slugs
  • Snails

Método de búsqueda

  • Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Grass Snake

Natrix natrix

A common predator in wetland and pond habitats.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Foxes can dig them out from their underground burrows.

hunts

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

A primary food source found in their sandy burrowing grounds.

hunts

Ground Beetle

Carabus nemoralis

One of many beetles caught while foraging at night.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Always wash your hands after touching frogs and never pick them up roughly.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Common Spadefoot?

3.5-6.5 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Common Spadefoot?

0.005-0.02 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Common Spadefoot?

5-10 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Common Spadefoot?

0.5 km/h

¿Qué come Common Spadefoot?

This amphibian mostly eats various small invertebrates, like insects and worms, to get its energy.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Common Spadefoot?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Common Spadefoot?

Ambush

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la puesta de Common Spadefoot?

1000-2500

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