Spea hammondii

Spea hammondii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Scaphiopodidae
Genus: Spea
Species:
S. hammondii
Binomial name
Spea hammondii
(Baird, 1859)
Synonyms[2]
  • Scaphiopus hammondii Baird, 1859 "1857"
  • Spea hammondii Cope, 1866

Spea hammondii, also known as the western spadefoot, western spadefoot toad, Hammond's spadefoot,[2] or Hammond's spadefoot toad,[3] is a species of amphibian in the family Scaphiopodidae.[2] It is found in western California (USA) and northwestern Baja California (Mexico). The specific name hammondii is in honor of physician and naturalist William Alexander Hammond.[3]

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Spea hammondii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T59045A53972800. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T59045A53972800.en. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Frost was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Beolens et al. 2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).