This adorable duo is a pair of western spadefoot toads I photographed at Corral Hollow in Livermore, California. Found in California and northern Baja California, this species is nocturnal and secretive. Using spade-like projections on their hind legs to dig in sandy soil, these toads will spend most of their time buried in the ground, emerging during periods of summer rainfall to feed and breed. Because breeding takes place in temporary pools left by the rain, egg laying and hatching must happe
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Seemingly random "temporary pools" are incredibly important. Amphibians like the Western spadefoot toad, breed from January to May in temporary pools and drainages that form following winter or spring rains. Be on the lookout for these vernal pools as you explore. Video: John Martin/USFWS San Diego National Wildlife Refuges | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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