Great Basin Spadefoot
Great basin spadefoot is a species of toad found in Canada and the United States.
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Amphibia |
Order | Anura |
Family | Scaphiopodidae |
Genus | Spea |
Scientific Name | Spea intermontana |
Size | 3.8 to 6.3 cm |
Color | Gray, olive or brown |
Distribution | British Columbia (Canada); eastern Washington and Oregon, southern Idaho, California, Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming ( United States) |
Habitat | Spruce-fir forests, temperate grasslands, sagebrush flats, semidesert shrubland, deserts, agricultural areas |
Diet | Ants, beetles, other different types of arthropods |
Hibernation Fact | Hibernate during winter |
Predators | Rattlesnakes, coyotes, owls |
Breeding Season | April through July |
Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
Clutch Size | 300 to 500 eggs |
Incubation Period | 2 to 4 days |
Metamorphosis Period | 4 to 8 weeks |
Reproductive Age | Male: 1 to 2 years of age Female: 2 years of age |
Average Lifespan | 11 to 13 years |
IUCN Conservation Status | Least Concern |