A new species of Ice Age toad discovered at La Brea Tar Pits: The spadefoot toad Spea labreae
Aug 05, 2026
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).
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-species-ice-age-toad-la.html
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