Eastern spadefoot toad

Eastern Spadefoot Toad - Scaphiopus holbrookii
Diagnostic Features:
Size: 2 to 3 inches (45 to 72 mm)
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Eastern Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus holbrookii)
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Eastern Spadefoot Toad - Scaphiopus holbrookii holbrookii
Description: 1 ¾ - 3" (4.4-7.5 cm). Sickle-shaped spade on each hind foot used for digging. Smooth skin with only a few warts. Brown to olive color.

The Eastern Spadefoot Toad, Scaphiopus holbrookii holbrookii, is found in temporary ponds statewide. It is greenish to brown with light stripes. Its spades are black. It has warty skin and large eyes with vertical pupils. It is 3" long.

Habitat destruction, especially on vernal pools, may impact wood frog populations and the populations of other amphibian, especially the eastern spadefoot toad, which is an endangered species here in Connecticut.

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See also: Spadefoot, Spadefoot toad, Eastern Spadefoot, Toad, Pickerel Frog