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A new species of Ice Age toad discovered at La Brea Tar Pits: The spadefoot toad Spea labreae

A new species of Ice Age toad discovered at La Brea Tar Pits: The spadefoot toad Spea labreae
Phys.org Wednesday 05 August 2026, 07:00 UTC 1 min read
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For the first time, researchers have discovered a new species of extinct amphibian from Ice Age Los Angeles at La Brea Tar Pits: a spadefoot toad they have named Spea labreae. Only one other extinct Pleistocene amphibian from North America has ever been found (a tree frog from Florida).

For the first time, researchers have discovered a new species of extinct amphibian from Ice Age Los Angeles at La Brea Tar Pits: a spadefoot toad they have named Spea labreae. Only one other extinct Pleistocene amphibian from North America has ever been found (a tree frog from Florida).
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