Desert Spadefoot Toad
Notaden nichollsi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyLimnodynastidae (Foam-nesting Ground Frogs)
- GenusNotaden (Spadefoot Frogs)
- SpeciesNotaden nichollsi (Desert Spadefoot Toad)
The desert spadefoot toad (Notaden nichollsi) is a species of frog in the family Limnodynastidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, hot deserts, and temperate desert. This species will burrow communaly underground to survive the hot and arid climate of Australia to conserve energy and water. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Spadefoot Toad sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Desert Spadefoot Toad in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Spadefoot Toad sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Desert Spadefoot Toad in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Desert Spadefoot Toad in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.