Rolf Nussbaumer / Couch's Spadefoot (Scaphiopus couchii) adult at night calling with vocal sac inflated. Laredo, Webb County, South Texas, USA, April.

Mark Carwardine / Couch's spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus couchii) captive, from central america,

Bert Willaert / Portrait of a Common spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus) digging itself into the soil, Belgium, May.

Bert Willaert / Eye of a Common spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus) buried into the soil, Belgium, May.

Bert Willaert / Common spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus) digging itself into the soil, Belgium, May.

Bert Willaert / Common spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus) digging itself into the soil, Belgium, May.

Bert Willaert / Western spadefoot toad (Pelobates cultripes), Spain, April.

Bert Willaert / Western spadefoot toad (Pelobates cultripes), Spain, April.

Bert Willaert / Western spadefoot toad (Pelobates cultripes), Spain, April.

Chris Mattison / Common spadefoot toad (Pelobates fusca), captive, occurs Europe

Chris Mattison / Common spadefoot toad, (Pelobates fuscus), captive, occurs Europe

MYN / Seth Patterson / Couch's Spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus couchii) dorsal view, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, July. meetyourneighbours.net project