Western Spadefoot

Western Spadefoot
The Western Spadefoot Toad (classified by scientists as Spea hammondii), is a smooth-skinned, grayish-green toad with a gold colored eye. The belly is white and often the Spadefoot will have orange or red spots on its back.

The Western Spadefoot (Spea hammondii) was originally described in 1859 by Baird as Scaphiopus hammondii. See Amphibian Species of the World.
There are no currently recognized subspecies.
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Western Spadefoots - Genus Spea
Plains Spadefoot - Spea bombifrons (formerly Scaphiopus bombifrons)
Western Spadefoot - Spea hammondii (formerly Scaphiopus hammondii)
Great Basin Spadefoot - Spea intermontana (formerly Scaphiopus intermontana) ...

Spea (Western Spadefoots)
Spea multiplicata
Mexican Spadefoot
Sphaenorhynchus (Hatchet-faced Treefrogs) ...

Genera: Scaphiopus (Southern Spadefoots) and Spea (Western Spadefoots)
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Rare. Color variable, but usually brownish. Two light ...

Western spadefoot toad (Pelobates cultripes)
Common frog (Rana temporaria)
Schreiber's green lizard (Lacerta schreiberi)
Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii)
Cascades frog (Rana cascadae)
Orange-spotted emerald (Oxygastra curtisii) ...

See also: Toad, Spadefoot, Salamander, Spotted Frog, Yellow-legged Frog