Spadefoot success at Southwick WMA - Mass.gov
2021年7月20日 · Eggs and tadpoles from the donor population were introduced directly to pools in 2017 and 2018. In addition, both the NHESP and BCAHS students captive-reared some eggs during 2017–2019 to release as mature tadpoles and young juvenile spadefoots. That practice, termed “headstarting”, is a supplemental strategy to help boost survival rates.
www.mass.gov/nhesp Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife . Eastern Spadefoot . Scaphiopus holbrookii . State Status: Threatened . Federal Status: None . DESCRIPTION: The Eastern Spadefoot, only 1.75-2.25” (4.4-5.7 cm) long, is a short-legged, squat, big-headed toad with unmistakable cat-like, vertically elliptical pupils.
Taking Action: A new conservation effort for the Threatened ... - Mass.gov
Establish prospective breeding habitat for Eastern Spadefoot at the Southwick WMA by constructing a series of ephemeral-pool basins. Introduce Eastern Spadefoot to the Southwick WMA over a period of several years or more via: direct translocations of eggs and/or tadpoles from other sites to the constructed pools; and
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Amphibian Egg Mass Identification - Field Herp Forum
2010年6月8日 · This protective film around the egg mass is characteristic of all salamanders in the genus Ambystoma, which includes pretty much all the pond-breeding salamanders you're going to find the eggs of. You can still see the outline of each egg within the mass if …
Threatened spadefoot breeding in Southwick - WWLP
2021年8月2日 · SOUTHWICK, Mass. (WWLP) – Eggs and recently hatched tadpoles were confirmed after an area was set up in Southwick six years ago to breed the state-threatened eastern spadefoot. The eastern...
For a Third Year, Spadefoot Toads are Breeding at Ashumet Holly
2023年5月22日 · Our more than 10-year effort to re-establish a population of threatened Eastern Spadefoot Toads at the Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary in Falmouth continues to show progress. But this year, we’re also reminded of how many things have to go right for the toads to reproduce successfully.
Long Pasture's Spadefoot Toad Conservation Project - Mass …
The Eastern Spadefoot Toad was once widespread in coastal parts of Massachusetts. But these days it’s found in only a few locations. On Cape Cod, Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary is working with partners to establish a viable population of spadefoots at its Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary in East Falmouth, where the toads used to be found.
Bringing Back the Spadefoot: What We’ve Learned at Ashumet …
2021年5月17日 · It was determined that restoring spadefoots at Ashumet would require “seeding” individuals from the healthy Sandy Neck population. This would involve collecting eggs and tadpoles, headstarting them (by partnering with Cape Cod schools) and translocating the young toads—or toadlets– to breeding pools created specifically for spadefoots.
Threatened Frogs Get A New Home In Mass. And Another Shot At ... - WBUR
2021年7月26日 · A small frog with a big voice is starting to make a comeback in Massachusetts, thanks to some help from state scientists and student volunteers. The eastern spadefoot is about 2 inches long,...