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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!

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

Aspecto

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

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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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

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.

Habilidad

Rain Responder

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

Habilidad

Water Saver

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
4.4-6.3 cm
Peso
0.015-0.03 kg
Esperanza de vida
6-9 años
Top Speed
1.5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
2000-8000
Metamorfosis
14-56 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles are filter-feeders and detritivores, while adults are insectivores.

Alimentos principales

  • crickets
  • beetles
  • spiders
  • caterpillars
  • earthworms

Método de búsqueda

  • Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Holbrook's SpadefootSpadefoot Toad

Colecciones

Seguridad

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Eastern Spadefoot?

4.4-6.3 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Eastern Spadefoot?

0.015-0.03 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Eastern Spadefoot?

6-9 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Eastern Spadefoot?

1.5 km/h

¿Qué come Eastern Spadefoot?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Eastern Spadefoot?

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

¿Cómo caza Eastern Spadefoot?

Ambush

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

2000-8000

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