Scaphiopus

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Noun

Scaphiopus - New World spadefoot toads genus Scaphiopusamphibian genus - any genus of amphibiansfamily Pelobatidae, Pelobatidae - the amphibian family of spadefoot toadsScaphiopus hammondii, western spadefoot - this spadefoot toad live in CaliforniaScaphiopus multiplicatus, southern spadefoot - this spadefoot toad lives in the southwestern United Statesplains spadefoot, Scaphiopus bombifrons - this spadefoot toad lives in plains and hills and river bottoms in areas of low rainfall east of the Rocky Mountains

Scaphiopus

(spadefoots), a genus of toads of the family Pelobatidae. Body length, up to 7.5 cm. They have a “large spadelike protuberance for digging burrows. Seven species are found in North America, living in thickets and on dry prairies. During hot weather the toads dig deep burrows, emerging from them to reproduce only after the first abundant rainfall. The incubation period of the eggs and the metamorphosis of the tadpoles are accelerated (taking less than ten days).

Scaphiopus

Related to Scaphiopus: Scaphiopus bombifrons, Scaphiopus hammondii

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Synonyms for Scaphiopus

noun New World spadefoot toads

Synonyms

genus Scaphiopus

Related Words

amphibian genus
family Pelobatidae
Pelobatidae
Scaphiopus hammondii
western spadefoot
Scaphiopus multiplicatus
southern spadefoot
plains spadefoot
Scaphiopus bombifrons