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title: "Western Spadefoot"
description: "Spea hammondii — Anfíbios. Spea hammondii, also known as the western spadefoot, western spadefoot toad, Hammond's spadefoot, or Hammond's spadefoot toad, is a species of amphibian in the family Scaphiopodidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/western-spadefoot
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Western Spadefoot

> Spea hammondii — Anfíbios. Spea hammondii, also known as the western spadefoot, western spadefoot toad, Hammond's spadefoot, or Hammond's spadefoot toad, is a species of amphibian in the family Scaphiopodidae.

- Scientific name: *Spea hammondii*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 2546
- Wikidata: [Q3101052](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3101052)
- iNaturalist taxon: [26702](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/26702)

## Names

- en: Western Spadefoot
- de: Westlicher Schaufelfuß
- es: Sapo de espuelas occidental
- fr: Pied-en-bêche occidental
- nl: Westelijke woelpad

## Countries with the most observations

US (2129), MX (229)

## Summary

Spea hammondii, also known as the western spadefoot, western spadefoot toad, Hammond's spadefoot, or Hammond's spadefoot toad, is a species of amphibian in the family Scaphiopodidae. It is found in western California (USA) and northwestern Baja California (Mexico). The specific name hammondii is in honor of physician and naturalist William Alexander Hammond.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spea_hammondii

## Photo

![Western Spadefoot](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/western-spadefoot/medium.jpg)

Photo: Alex Heyman · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/204459443

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/western-spadefoot?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).