A European spadefoot toad sitting surrounded by red text. From top to bottom: Pelobatidae [European Spadefoot Toads] Spends most of the time in burrows Hardened nub for digging Tadpoles develop into frogs in about 2 weeks!

Hoppy New Year: Unlike true toads, European spadefoot toads have smooth skin and no parotid glands. Because they breed in ephemeral pools of water, their development from egg to adult is unusually fast.
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