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Couch’s Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus couchii)

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Couch’s Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus couchii)

While rare in such arid regions, the presence of water has allowed this lovely fellow to find a home here too!

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“Mind-boggling: 95-day Emergence Cycle for the Mesoxaea texana on the books for 2026 on the South Texas Sand Sheet!”
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