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Jelić, D., Kuljerić, M., Koren, T., Treer, D., Šalamon, D., Lončar, M., Podnar Lešić, M., Janev Hutinec, B., Bogdanović, T., Mekinić, S., Jelić, K., 2015. Crvena knjiga vodozemaca i gmazova Hrvatske. Državni zavod za zaštitu prirode, Ministarstvo zaštite okoliša i prirode, Hrvatsko herpetološko društvo - Hyla, Zagreb

The Spadefoot toad diggs holes in the soft ground or it hides in holes made by other animals. During the day it hides and waits for better conditions, and then it comes out during the night, especially when it is wet. It digs with his hind legs (with metatarsal turbucles)  and once in ground moves the loosened soil with his forelegs to close the entrance.
 
 Once attacked it secretes a devensice mucus which smells like garlic. Therefore it has got its local Croatian name Češnjača, which loosely translates to „Garlic frog.

My idea for a local volunteer organization would aim for the protection and benefit of important local habitats for herpetofauna. People today want to protect the flora and fauna, but sometimes they don't view nature as a whole system. From primary producers to top predators, all species are important, and all species need their habitat. The organization would raise awareness about their local herpetofauna with emphasis on their habitat and what destroys them. People would learn all the factors which reduce their population and what the consequences are. Also, they would learn that they aren't evil creatures, but that they are useful for the environment, important parts of the ecosystem and useful bioindicators.

The second part of the organization (except the educational part) would be the research and fieldwork. Local habitats would be inspected and their health assessed with local ENGO-s and environmental organisations. Cleaning field trips would be arranged if the habitat has a lot of trash.

The frogs could be recorded in their breeding periods and protected in their migration, so they don't end up as road kills. Local herpetofauna hotspot and black spots could be recorded via citizen science apps on mobile phones. Sightings of invasive species and well as certain diseases would be record no informed. All this information could create a basis for e advanced scientific research and better quality management of the environment.

Bad management and lack of awareness in the goverment seems to be a important factor for the improvment od herpetofaunas habitat.