Eastern spadefoot toad (IMAGE)

University of Rhode Island

Eastern spadefoot toad

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The Eastern spadefoot toad, actually a primitive frog, may not be so rare after all according to a study by University of Rhode Island researchers who used a seldom-used methodology that turned up many more of the endangered animals than expected.

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Anne Devan-Song

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