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SPEA INTERMONTANA (Great Basin Spadefoot).

Authors :
SEMADENI, STEVEN R.
LEE, SAAC
WHITING, JERICHO C.
PETERSON, CHARLES R.
Source :
Herpetological Review; Dec2023, Vol. 54 Issue 4, p637-638, 2p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The article reports the first documented instance of daytime amplexus in the Great Basin spadefoot toad (Spea intermontana) observed in Idaho. Topics include the toad's rare daytime breeding behavior, environmental conditions during observations, and implications for survival due to increased predation risk.

Subjects

Subjects :
AMPHIBIAN declines
VERNAL pools

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0018084X
Volume :
54
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Herpetological Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
179284139