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Eastern Spadefoot

Scaphiopus holbrooki

Photo by 15twilson
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Everywhere from forests to backyards

Notes:

Breeds in water

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Spadefoot

Scaphiopus holbrooki

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AshleyT
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Comments (1)
AshleyT
Hi there 15twilson, this is a Spadefoot. The immediate give away for that is the vertical pupils. If this were to be a Fowler's or American Toad, there would be dark spots on the back, then the number of warts in those dark spots is how you help distinguish them from each other. Also saying this is an American toad because it "has more warts than a fowler's toad" is incorrect, Fowler's toads have more warts per dark spot than American toads do.

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MSJ Wildlife Finders (Mount Saint Joseph High School)
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PublishedOctober 21, 2013

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