Colorado Herpetological Society's

Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Colorado

Couch's Spadefoot Toad
(Scaphiopus couchii)

Family Pelobatidae

Photo from Hammerson, 1986.
Used with permission.

Last Updated on January 20, 2000.

Couch's Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus couchii)
Description: Adults to over 3" snout-vent length. Color dull yellow to greenish yellow, with network of brown to black spots or blotches; dark markings more extensive in females. Sicle-shaped spade on each hind foot. Eye with vertical pupil in bright light. Elevation Range: Known to occur in Colorado only in southeastern Otero County at elevations below 4500'.