The New Mexico spadefoot toad (Spea multiplicata) is a species of American spadefoot toad found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other species of spadefoot toad, they get their name from a distinctive spade-like projections on their hind legs, which enable them to dig in sandy soils.

Scientific name: Spea multiplicata. Type: Amphibian. Family: Scaphiopodidae (American Spadefoot Toads) Size: 1.5 to 2.5 inches. Weight: 1.7 to 3.5 ounces

The New Mexico spadefoot toad (Spea multiplicata) is a species of American spadefoot toad found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other species of spadefoot toad, they get their name from a distinctive spade-like projections on their hind legs which enable them to …

The New Mexico spadefoot toad (Spea multiplicata) is a species of American spadefoot toad found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other species of spadefoot toad, they get their name from a distinctive spade-like projections on their hind legs which enable them to …

Chihuahuan Desert Spadefoot Spea multiplicata stagnalis: Description: Large adult Mexican spadefoots are about 2.5 inches in length. They are brown, grayish-green, or grayish-brown with dark spots or blotches on the back. Faint light stripes may be present on the back and sides, and red-tipped tubercles are scattered over the back and head.

Scaphiopus multiplicatus Cope, 1863, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 15: 52. Holotype: USNM 3694 according to Kellogg, 1932, Bull. U.S. Natl. Mus., 160: 22. Type locality: "Valley of Mexico".

El sapo montícola de espuela o sapo de espuelas mexicano (Spea multiplicata) 2 es un anfibio anuro de la familia Scaphiopodidae. La especie es endémica para América del Norte. Se encuentra hasta 2,470 m sobre el nivel del mar.

Jun 9, 2019 · The New Mexico Spadefoot (Spea multiplicata) is found widely through the state, occurring in all 33 counties and in elevation ranges from 3,000 to above 8,500 feet. Outside of New Mexico it occurs from central Texas and western Oklahoma to …

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Spea multiplicata (Cope, 1863) in GBIF Secretariat (2023). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-04-01.