Red-spotted Toad vs. Western Spadefoot
Both are small, plump, toad-like frogs out on rainy nights; their records overlap on the desert edge of southern California. A: Horizontal in the Red-spotted Toad; a vertical slit, like a cat's eye in the Western Spadefoot. B: A small round gland in the Red-spotted Toad; no gland in the Western Spadefoot. The spadefoot also has a black spade on each hind foot and smoother skin.
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