探検両生類

Western Spadefoot

Spea hammondii

The Western Spadefoot is a small frog that loves to dig! It has special spade-like toes that help it burrow into the ground. These frogs are often found in sandy areas and come out when it rains.

生息地: Desert

外見

The Western Spadefoot has smooth, grayish-brown to olive skin, often with darker blotches and a pale belly. It possesses distinctive large, gold-rimmed eyes with vertical pupils, and a wedge-shaped, dark 'spade' on each hind foot for digging. Unlike true toads, it lacks prominent parotoid glands.

AnimaliaChordataAmphibiaAnuraScaphiopodidaeSpea
Western Spadefoot
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Western Spadefoot

カテゴリ

両生類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Their eggs can hatch super quickly, sometimes in less than a day!

These amphibians can absorb water right through their skin, no drinking needed!

They have vertical pupils, just like a cat's!

When stressed, some spadefoots smell like roasted peanuts or garlic!

特殊能力

能力

Super Digger

Western Spadefoot can rapidly burrow backwards into soil using hardened 'spades' on its hind feet to escape predators or dry conditions.

能力

Drought Dormancy

Western Spadefoot can survive long droughts by aestivating deep underground, forming a protective mud cocoon to save water.

能力

Speedy Grow-Up

Western Spadefoot tadpoles develop incredibly fast, sometimes in just a few weeks, to avoid drying out in temporary pools.

サイズと詳細

長さ
3.8-7.5 cm
体重
0.015-0.035 kg
寿命
4-10 年
一度の産卵数
500-2000
変態
21-70 日

食性と食事

These hungry amphibians munch on small insects and other tiny creatures.

年齢による違い: Tadpoles are omnivores, eating algae and detritus, while adults are carnivores, mainly insectivores.

主な食物

  • Beetles
  • Crickets
  • Ants
  • Spiders
  • Worms

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Snakes often prey on spadefoots near breeding ponds.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons forage for them, especially during wet nights.

hunts

Field Cricket

Gryllus bimaculatus

Adult spadefoots ambush crickets and other insects.

eats

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

Dragonfly larvae prey on spadefoot tadpoles in ponds.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always watch where you step when exploring nature, and don't touch frogs without asking an adult.

よくある質問

Western Spadefootの長さは何ですか?

3.8-7.5 cm

Western Spadefootの体重は何ですか?

0.015-0.035 kg

Western Spadefootの寿命は何ですか?

4-10 年

Western Spadefootは何を食べますか?

These hungry amphibians munch on small insects and other tiny creatures.

Western Spadefootは通常どこに生息していますか?

Desert

Western Spadefootはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

Western Spadefootの一度の産卵数は何ですか?

500-2000

Western Spadefootの変態は何ですか?

21-70 日

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