Species group · Amphibians
Spadefoot toads
WAnimals has 2 species of spadefoot toad, spread across 2 families (Alytidae, Pelodytidae).
- 2 species
- 2 families
- 4 countries
- 29 parks
- Weight
- 2 g – 4 g
- Length
- 3.5 cm – 6.5 cm
- Lifespan
- 5 – 8 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of spadefoot toads on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 4 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
Its tadpoles will eat the larvae of their own species.
From Iberian Painted Frog
It eats insects, spiders and molluscs; the tadpoles take plant matter and detritus.
From Iberian Painted Frog
It lives in open ground, grassland, scrub and woodland edges near water in the Iberian Peninsula.
From Iberian Painted Frog
It is nicknamed the mud jumper for its ability to leap 70 cm in a single bound.
From Parsley Frog
Its tadpole can grow larger than the adult.
From Parsley Frog
It can produce as many as 1,600 eggs a year, spread over several clutches.
From Parsley Frog