VulnerableCommon Tortoise
Testudo graeca
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Amphibians · Anura · Pelobatidae
Pelobates cultripes
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
It is named for a horny spur on each hind foot, which it uses to dig backwards and bury itself in sandy ground more than 18 cm down.
Size
4 cm – 12 cm
Life expectancy
6 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Sources consulted: PMC (chromosome-level genome assembly study); British Herpetological Society (life history traits study); Forest Watch; Animalia.bio; A-Z Animals; GoneFroggin; Wikipedia (Pelobates cultripes)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 20.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Western Spadefoot — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The western spadefoot is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 8 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about western spadefoot.
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