spadefoot toad
Refers to any species of the family Pelobatidae. Typically used in biological or zoological contexts.
Spadefoot toads are distributed across Europe and Asia.
This field guide contains detailed information on the ecology of spadefoot toads.
The Japanese name スキアシガエル literally means 'spade-foot frog', from 鋤 (suki, 'spade') + 足 (ashi, 'foot') + 蛙 (kaeru, 'frog'), referring to the spade-like projection on the hind feet used for digging.