A Survey of the Herpetofauna of the Comanche National Grasslands in Southeastern
Colorado
Appendix 7:
Photographs of selected habitat and species of amphibians and
reptiles observered during the 1995-1997 field seasons
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| New Mexico spadefoot toad (Spea Multiplicatus). This spadefoot
toad was also commonly encountered on the Comanche Grasslands, and it
is distinguished from the plains spadefoot by a lack of a boss, usual
absence of a wavy reticulate pattern and skin secretions which smell
like peanuts. |
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| Green toad (Bufo debilis insidior). This small member of the
true toad family was once broadly distributed across the southern plains,
but it appears to be decreasing in numbers. However, it is highly dependent
on specific moisture conditions for activity, and above-ground movements
are very limited during dry periods. |
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Spea
bombifrons) & Couch's spadefoot toad (
Scaphiopus couchi)
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Bufo punctatus)
& Woodhouse toad (
Bufo woodhousei)
