spadefoottoad

spadefoottoad
spade·foot toad (spādʹfo͝ot') n.
Any of several toads of the family Pelobatidae, widely distributed over Europe, southern Asia, northern Africa, and North America, some of which are able to dig deep burrows easily by means of a horny projection on the side of the hind foot.

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Universalium. 2010.

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