Summary ⁶

The Great Basin spadefoot (Spea intermontana) is a species of toad in the Scaphiopodidae family. It is 3.8 to 6.3 cm long and is usually colored gray, olive or brown. Great Basin spadefoot toads have adapted to life in dry habitats. They use the hard, keratinized spade on each foot to dig a burrow, where they spend long periods during cold and dry weather. They are opportunistic hunters and will eat anything they can subdue. While their...

Lifespan, longevity, and ageing ⁷

Maximum longevity: 20 years (wild)
Observations: While the average longevity of this animal is certainly much shorter, it has been suggested that dormant animals may have survived over 20 years in the arid Imperial Valley (http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/).

Sources and Credits

1. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://eol.org/media/3428328
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6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spea_intermontana
7. (c) Joao Pedro de Magalhaes, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/164778

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