Mexican Spadefoot vs. Plains Spadefoot
Both breed in the same rain pools in the grassland valleys of southeastern Arizona; they are often found together and often confused. A: Flat or gently dipped between the eyes: no raised boss in the Mexican Spadefoot; a hard, raised boss (hump) right between the eyes in the Plains Spadefoot. B: Wedge-shaped to slightly rounded, fairly long, with a smooth edge in the Mexican Spadefoot; short, sharp and shovel-like, with a sharp dark cutting edge in the Plains Spadefoot. Mexican Spadefoots smell of peanuts when handled; Plains Spadefoots do not. Their calls differ too.
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