Plains Spadefoot

Spea bombifrons

The Plains Spadefoot is a burrowing toad of the Great Plains named for the hard, spade-like tubercle on its hind foot used for digging. It emerges explosively after heavy rains to breed in temporary pools.

Habitat

Dry grasslands and sandy or clay soils of the Great Plains

Diet

Insects and other invertebrates

How common

Uncommon

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