Great Basin Spadefoot
Spea intermontana
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- S. intermontana – Lyon Co, NV – photo by Phil Stone
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- S. intermontana – Lyon Co, NV – photo by Phil Stone
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- S. intermontana – Map by USGS
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Spea intermontana occurs throughout the states of Nevada and Utah, in eastern central California and northwestern Arizona.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Spea intermontana (Cope – 1883)
Genus: Spea, Greek – speos = cave, cavern, an opening
Species: intermontana, Latin – inter = between + montis = mountain + –anus = belonging to — ref. to Great Basin locality
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962