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Southwest Reptiles and Amphibians


Spea multiplicata (stagnalis) - New Mexico Spadefoot

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Listen to this spadefoot:


A short example


More sounds of
Spea multiplicata

Adult, Coconino County, Arizona Adult, Cochise County, Arizona
Adult, Coconino County, Arizona Adult, Cochise County, Arizona
Adult, Cochise County, Arizona Adult, Cochise County, Arizona
Adult, Cochise County, Arizona
Adult male in breeding pond, Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Calling adult male in breeding pond, Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Group of adult males at night calling while floating in a rain pool, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Close-up of tadpoles in the pool
shown below.
Tadpole, Cochise County, Arizona
Habitat
Breeding habitat, Hidalgo County, New Mexico
The Same pool as seen on the left in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, 2 months later.
Shallow breeding pool in August (full of tadpoles) Cochise County, Arizona.

   
 
Habitat, Hidalgo County, New Mexico
 
Short Video
   
A spadefoot calls at night while floating on top of a flooded pool in a wash in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. When another male comes close he makes a different snoring sound and swims around. Other spadefoots and Western Green Toads are heard in the background.
 
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