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Plains spadefoot
Sign in to saveAlso known as Spea bombifrons, plains spadefoot toad, Cope's spea, spadefoot of the western plains, central plains spadefoot toad, central plains spadefoot
species of amphibian
Species
Least ConcernPlains spadefoot toads have a mating call that is approximately 0.5 - 1.0 second in length and sounds similar to that of a mallard. This call, and another low, rough call, both act as mating calls. A male's mating call can be heard as far as 3 km away. Communication Channels: tactile ; acoustic Perception Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; chemical
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Spea bombifrons
- taxon name
- Spea bombifrons
- taxon common name
- Plains Spadefoot Toad
- short name
- S. bombifrons
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