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- Scaphiopus hammondi - Spadefoot toad
Osoyoos, B.C.
May 20/41 [1941] At dusk after pitching camp on the east
shore of Osoyoos Lake, across from the village,
we heard Spadefoot toads croaking further
along the beach. On investigating with
flash lights we found a marshy area of
the lake shore containing many hoof holes
from cattle + horses. In these small pockets
of water were found + collected 9 Spadefoot
toads; several Hyla [underlined] were seen also.
The Spadefoots made no effort to escape when
located by light, but many of them eluded
capture, possibly by concealing themselves in
the mud.
A few days later [Ian McTaggart] Cowan [word crossed out] we found a
Spadefoot up the dry creek bed about 500 yds [yards]
from the lake at night + the next night [Ian McTaggart] Cowan
collected 4 more on the road, apparently
headed toward the lake.
During this time (May 20-24 [1941]) the chorus of
Spadefoots from ponds across the lake from camp
seemed to increase in volume. Exploring the edges
of these ponds by day disclosed 3 specimens
under boards on bits of wood; by night on
the 25th none was seen and only a few heard.
No eggs or tadpoles were seen.
The sand dunes behind camp showed many
tracks of Spadefoots. Are they buried by day?
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