Western spadefoot habitat selection based on radio telemetry in Orange County, California 2019

We conducted a radio telemetry study of adult western spadefoots (Spea hammondii) at 2 sites in southern California to characterize their survival, behavior, and movements from breeding through aestivation to inform conservation and management for the species.

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metadata_created 2025-11-20T11:46:22.769660
metadata_modified 2025-11-20T11:46:22.769664
notes We conducted a radio telemetry study of adult western spadefoots (Spea hammondii) at 2 sites in southern California to characterize their survival, behavior, and movements from breeding through aestivation to inform conservation and management for the species.
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title Western spadefoot habitat selection based on radio telemetry in Orange County, California 2019