#western spadefoot

[herpsandbirds]

Couch’s Spadefoot (Scaphiopus couchii), family Scaphiopodidae, South-western US

photograph by Eitan Grunwald

[typhlonectes]

Western Spadefoot (Spea hammondii)

If it (kinda) looks like a peanut, is the size of a peanut, and smells like a peanut, it must be… a western spadefoot. Western spadefoots really are about peanut-sized, about 1.5 - 2.5 inches long. Plus, they do actually smell like a peanut too. At least to some people. They secrete an irritant from their skin to deter predators that, by some accounts, smells like peanuts. While it may smell tasty, it’s not a good idea to put this peanut-like frog near (or in!) your mouth. To grow peanuts, growers start with raw, uncooked peanuts and bury them in the soil. Western spadefoots bury themselves in the soil too. They use the hardened spade-like appendages on their hind feet to dig themselves into the ground. They stay there for most of the year and emerge for only short times, usually around late fall and into the early spring, and it’s highly dependent on when it rains. These ‘lil peanuts inhabit parts of central and southern California. Photo: © Tony Iwane, CC-BY-NC

via: Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy

[amnhnyc]

The plains spadefoot (Spea bombifrons) is toadally cute. But did you know that this stout amphibian, which inhabits arid regions of western North America, is an “explosive” breeder? After mating, females can lay as many as 2,000 eggs! These eggs might hatch in as few as two days, and the resulting tadpoles can develop rapidly, sometimes maturing in just 13 days. This species reproduces en masse after warm heavy rains. Photo: Andrew DuBois, CC BY-NC 2.0, flickr #nature #naturegram #amazinganimals #wildlife #animalsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CqQLtlur2S3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thagomizersshow]

K so Meig has inspired me to do my own Planet Zoo DLC proposal

I call it

The YEEHAW Animal Pack (featuring species from the North America's prairies and deserts)

Habitat Animal 1: Greater Sage-Grouse (Grassland, Desert, Taiga, North America)

Habitat Animal 2: Collared Peccary (Grassland, Desert, Tropical, North America & South America)

Habitat Animal 3: Volcano Rabbit (Taiga, Desert, North America)

Habitat Animal 4: Bolson Tortoise (Desert, North America)

Habitat Animal 5: Mexican Wolf (Taiga, Grassland, Desert, North America)

Habitat Animal 6: Greater Roadrunner (Desert, Grassland, North America)

Habitat Animal 7: American Badger (Temperate, Grassland, Desert, North America)

Exhibit Animal: Texas Horned Lizard (Desert, North America)

Runners-up

Habitat animals: Burrowing owl, swift fox, Sandhill crane, bighorn sheep, ringtail, coatimundi, California quail

Exhibit animals: Spotted bat, barred tiger salamander, western spadefoot toad, Mexican parrotlet, elf owl

[marvinsmeadow]

OC i drew who ive become obsessed with and will be writing fics abt !!! PLEASE help me come up with a frog/toad species + name so i can make him a bf :3

Info:

Name: Teles

Age: 42

Gender: Trans man

Pronouns: He/It

Sexuality: demiromantic and gay

Species: Western spadefoot toad and human hybrid

[alaskashigh]

Talk about pets! Talk about Wisconsin and Arizona and their pets!

Wisconsin:

I feel like Wisconsin would have a coyote named Colby or Swiss

A big and lazy raccoon named Cheddar

and a American Water Spaniel named Jack (after Colby Jack)

He likes to take them all down to the lake just outside his house and fish with them. Jack likes to jump in after the fish, Cheddar will just look around or sleep, and Colby/Swiss runs off into the forest or lays next to him

Arizona:

Definitely has a few reptiles and amphibians. (gov is freaked out by all them)

Two snakes (Western Diamondback Rattlesnake and a Black-necked Garter snake)

An Arizona woodrat

A Arizona myotis

a frog (Relict Leopard Frog)

and a toad (Couch’s Spadefoot toad)

he probably has a bunch of lizards too

(couldn’t think of any names for them)

he has a big room in his house where he keeps them all and takes care of them. sometimes he’ll bring one or two back to the statehouse with him and keep them in his room.

i have this headcanon that dangerous animals won’t attack their state. so thats why a lot of the states have animals that are considered dangerous. other states have to be careful around animals not native to their state

[rabbitcruiser]

Salt Valley Overlook, Arches National Park (No. 1)

An abundance of wildlife occurs in Arches National Park, including spadefoot toads, antelope squirrels, scrub jays, peregrine falcons, many kinds of sparrows, red foxes, desert bighorn sheep, kangaroo rats, mule deers, cougars, midget faded rattlesnakes, yucca mothes, western rattlesnakes, and collared lizards.

Plants also dominate the landscape in the park, including prickly pear cactus, Indian ricegrass, bunch grasses, cheatgrass, lichen, moss, liverworts, Utah juniper, Mormon tea, blackbrush, cliffrose, four-winged saltbrush, pinyon pine, evening primrose, sand verbena, yucca, and sacred datura.

Biological soil crust consisting of cyanobacteria, lichen, mosses, green algae, and microfungi is found throughout southeastern Utah. The fibrous growths help keep soil particles together, creating a layer that is more resistant to erosion. The living soil layer readily absorbs and stores water, allowing more complex forms of plant life to grow in places with low precipitation levels.

Source: Wikipedia

[worldsandemanations]

Couch’s Spadefoot (Scaphiopus couchii), family Scaphiopodidae, South-western US photograph by Eitan Grunwald

[brutus-the-skulldog]

Iberian Spadefoot Toad of the Pelobates cultripes family

This little guy loves to stare at you with its autistic eyes

The Pelobates cultripes family is a threatened family of toads:( the family of toads is known under many different common names, including the western spadefoot, Iberian spadefoot toad, Spanish spadefoot toad, and Wagler's spadefoot toad!

This species conservation status is in 'vulnerable' according to Wikipedia:(

[evoldir]

Fwd: Job: UCalifornia_LosAngeles.LabTech.ConservationGenomics

Begin forwarded message: > From: evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca > Subject: Job: UCalifornia_LosAngeles.LabTech.ConservationGenomics > Date: 15 December 2023 at 07:44:17 GMT > To: rdmpage@gmail.com > > > The Shaffer Lab at UCLA is recruiting a laboratory technician to work > on amphibian genomics projects. > > Description: Under the supervision of Dr. Brad Shaffer, the Lab > Assistant I will support the laboratory research requirements of the > Shaffer lab, including, but not limited to work on the California > tiger salamander and the Western spadefoot toad, as well as other lab > projects utilizing next generation sequencing approaches in non-model > organisms. The position involves processing tissue and DNA extracts > for next-generation sequencing (RADseq, sequence capture, and WGS) in > a high-throughput research setting. Previous experience in a molecular > biology laboratory is required, including experience with PCR-based > protocols. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to > work with some supervision on large-scale projects that require attention > to detail, database management and molecular skills. The Lab Assistant > will also be responsible for general lab management, including equipment > maintenance, supply stock ordering, and preparation of communal reagents > and other lab resources. > > Duties: > - Extract and quantitate DNA from tissues of diverse taxa > - Prepare DNA libraries for next-generation sequencing > - Organize tissues, nucleic acid extracts, and other downstream >  protocol products > - Maintain detailed laboratory notebooks and spreadsheets; compile and >  summarize data > - Keep open communication with the Primary Investigator, lab members, >  and research collaborators > - Contribute to the planning and execution of thoughtful experiments to >  troubleshoot problematic samples > - Maintain molecular biology lab inventory, including ordering supplies >  and preparing reagents > - Maintain and clean lab equipment > - Ensure safety compliance > > Required Experience: > - Experience in DNA isolation, quantitation, and PCR protocols > - Competence in common computer programs (e.g., Microsoft Office, Google >  Sheets, or other word processing and spreadsheet programs) > - Demonstrated excellence in organization, attention to detail, and >  keeping thorough and up-to-date records > - Ability to manage several tasks, keeping all on track and organized > - Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships in the >  laboratory > - Effective communication skills (verbal and written) > - Ability to follow and enforce laboratory safety guidelines > > Term: The initial appointment will be for up to one year, with the > possibility of extension. > > > The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action > Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will > receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, > religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, > disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories > covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. UC Nondiscrimination & > Affirmative Action Policy: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action > Policy: https://ift.tt/364rNUM > > To apply, please follow this link: > https://ift.tt/Udue0b5 > > Or go to https://ift.tt/ZJyFVLe and search for requisition number > 40435. > > For more information, please contact Erin Toffelmier, etoff [at] ucla > [dot] edu > > Erin Toffelmier

[pjharvey-moved]

i remember specifically that the toads were eastern spadefoot toads but i just googled “eastern spadefoot toads” and they didn’t look like that. they looked like western spadefoot toads. i didn’t know what an eastern spadefoot toad looked like before i had that dream but they look very different

i remember wanting to adopt one bc there were two of them and they were being kept in such a tiny box it didn’t even count as an enclosure like they barely had space to move at all and i felt bad for them. but then i saw that they were $800 each. whoever was running that store was legit evil

i had a dream about a really scary grocery store that also sold a bunch of random things other than groceries like CDs and live eastern spadefoot toads being sold as pets that cost $800 each (these were the only live animals) and sections of it kept appearing and disappearing at will. i wanted to buy a taylor swift CD and then i went back to the CD section and it was gone. i also broke a vase and went up to an employee like Hey sorry this vase is broken and he was like “did you break it?” and i said “yeah” and he said “ok well you have to buy it and additionally we have a $50 fee for breaking things so you’ll have to pay that too” and this didn’t seem fair to me especially because it felt like i was being punished for taking accountability so i literally just put the vase back and silently left the store but then i couldn’t find not only my car but even the parking lot where i parked it seemed to have disappeared.

[herpsandbirds]

Western or Iberian Spadefoot (Pelobates cultripes), family Pelobatidae, southern France

photograph by Julien

[animalids]

Western spadefoot (Spea hammondii)

Photo by Marlin Harms

[toadschooled]

A captive western spadefoot toad [Spea hammondii] looking like he’d just swallowed a lemon. Images by Rob Schell.

[antiqueanimals]

From Frogs, Toads, and Salamanders, and How They Reproduce. Illustrated by Matthew Kalmenoff. 1975.

[aldieb]

ALT

notable toads of the day

i find the description of the american toad funny, but if you scroll down on this page and listen to its call, it kind of makes sense!