Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus holbrooki)

Photo: Jeff Boundy

Spadefoot toads are found in areas with sandy soil in northern Louisiana and the Florida parishes. They breed primarily in the spring but almost always right after torrential rains. The spadefoot toad?s bizarre call has been likened to the sound of someone with severe gastrointestinal distress; a sudden deep "mwaaah"