Plains spadefoot toad
A species of Western spadefoot toads Scientific name : Spea bombifrons Genus : Western spadefoot toads
Plains spadefoot toad, A species of Western spadefoot toads
Botanical name: Spea bombifrons
Genus: Western spadefoot toads
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Description
The plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons) is a species of American spadefoot toad which ranges from southwestern Canada, throughout the Great Plains of the western United States, and into northern Mexico. Like other species of spadefoot toads, they get their name from a spade-like projections on their hind legs which allow them to dig into sandy soils. Their name, in part, comes from their keratinized metatarsals, which are wide instead of "sickle shaped". The species name...
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Amphibians Order
Frogs and toads Family
American spadefoot toads Genus
Western spadefoot toads Species
Plains spadefoot toad 
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