Spea hammondii

Spea hammondii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Scaphiopodidae
Genus: Spea
Species:
S. hammondii
Binomial name
Spea hammondii
(Baird, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Scaphiopus hammondii Baird, 1859 "1857"
  • Spea hammondii Cope, 1866

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.