727 observationsLeast Concern
Hurter's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus hurterii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Amphibia ›Order: Anura ›Family: Scaphiopodidae ›Genus: Scaphiopus
About
Hurter's spadefoot toad or Hurter's spadefoot (Scaphiopus hurteri) is a species of American spadefoot toad (family Scaphiopodidae) found in the south central United States (Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma); its range might extend to the adjacent northern Mexico. It was once classified as a subspecies of the eastern spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus holbrookii), but it has been granted its own species status. The specific name hurterii is in honor of the Swiss-American naturalist and curator of the St....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Hurter's Spadefoot is Scaphiopus hurterii.
- Hurter's Spadefoot belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Hurter's Spadefoot belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Hurter's Spadefoot belongs to the class Amphibia.
- Hurter's Spadefoot belongs to the order Anura.
- Hurter's Spadefoot belongs to the family Scaphiopodidae.
- Hurter's Spadefoot belongs to the genus Scaphiopus.