棲息於乾燥環境之中的夜行性蟾蜍。大部分的時間都在地底下度過。牠們會挖洞並在裡頭生活，而有這舉動都是多虧了長得像鏟子的強壯後腿與堅固結實的身體。會在雨後或晚上外出覓食或繁殖。
An amphibian that spends most of its time underground. True to its name, it digs burrows and lives within them, a feat made possible by its shovel-like, powerful hind legs and its solid, sturdy body. It emerges only to seek food or to breed at night or when it rains.