American spadefoot toad

The Scaphiopodidae are a family of threatened American spadefoot toads native to southern Canada, the United States, and extend to southern Mexico. The Scaphiopodidae are a small family, comprising only seven different species.
The American spadefoot toads are of typical shape to most fossorial (or burrowing) frogs. They are round, with short legs and protruding eyes. As suggested by their name, these frogs have hard, keratinous protrusions present on their feet, which help them to dig. Like most fossorial frogs, they will dig backwards into the ground.[1]
The American spadefoot toads are terrestrial when not under ground. They are dully colored, usually a grey or dull green or brown. This is to aid in camouflage in their arid habitats.
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