Plains Spadefoot vs. Woodhouse's Toad
Spadefoots look like small toads but are not true toads. The Plains Spadefoot has a vertical, cat-like pupil, no parotoid glands, smoother skin with small scattered warts, a bony bump between the eyes, and a single black spade on each hind foot for digging. Woodhouse's Toad has a horizontal pupil, large parotoid glands behind the eyes, a pale back stripe, and no spade.
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