Noun: spadefoot toad
- A burrowing toad of the Northern Hemisphere with a horny spade-like projection on each hind foot
"The spadefoot toad uses its specialized feet to dig burrows in sandy soil";
- spadefoot
Derived forms: spadefoot toads
Type of: anuran, batrachian, frog, salientian, toad, toad frog
Part of: family Pelobatidae, Pelobatidae
Encyclopedia: Spadefoot toad