Couch s Spadefoot (Scaphiopus couchii) Males competing to mate with single female - Arizona - USA

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Couch s Spadefoot (Scaphiopus couchii) Males competing to mate with single female - Arizona - Breeds chiefly from May to Sept in periods of rainfall - Call sounds like anxious bleat of a sheep

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Location: Arizona USA
Photo credit: © John Cancalosi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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