Of those species, six are commonly found in Hernando County. It uses these spades to make a burrow about eight to ten inches under the soils surface. They spend the day underground and come out to feed at night. On one or two nights a year, with a low barometric pressure and heavy rains, they will head for flooded ditches and fields to breed. The males will call the females with a loud snorty grunt which he repeats every five to ten seconds.
Males are yellowish in color and females are brownish.
They have large yellowish eyes with a vertical pupil. They grow to a maximum of 3.25 inches. Be sure to wash your hands well after touching one as their skin secretions may be irritating. It can often be seen after a heavy rain. They are dark brown with a light colored stripe down their back.