New Mexico Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata stagnalis
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- S. m. stagnalis – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Dylan Buetzow
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- S. m. stagnalis – Map by USGS
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Spea m. stagnalis occurs throughout west Texas, New Mexico, most of Arizona, southeastern Nevada and southeastern and southwestern Utah.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Spea multiplicata stagnalis (Cope – 1863)
Genus: Spea, Greek – speos = cave, cavern, an opening
Species: multiplicata, Latin – multi = many + plicatus = folded, braided
Subspecies: stagnalis, Latin – stagnum = pool, pond, swamp + alis = pertaining to
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962