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frog/toad ID needed

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Found a bunch of these metamorphs at a pond near the river in Albuquerque. Any ideas?

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I guess for Spadefoot Toad (Spea bombifrons or S. multiplicata).
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I'm not real good with toads but it doesn't look like a spadefoot to me.

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Little red spotted perhaps??
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probably not a spadefoot, it was coming from a permanent water source...

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Gordon C. Snelling wrote:Little red spotted perhaps??
On the first pic, I can't see the parotoid glands of the Bufo/Anaxyrus genus... but in the other side, the eyes look more Bufo/Anaxyrus genus than Spea genus... I'm confused.
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Definitely looks bufid to me. Paratoid glands generally aren't very conspicuous in metamorphs. As I'm not familiar with the species that occur in your area I can't provide any help at that level.
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Do you have a belly shot? Are you in range for red-spotted toads? That is what came to mind first.

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Chris Smith wrote:Do you have a belly shot? Are you in range for red-spotted toads? That is what came to mind first.

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Ditto.
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