Named Spea labreae, the new species is only the second Ice Age amphibian ever identified in North America, the other being a tree frog found in Florida. “The discovery of a new species is an extraordinary find at the Tar Pits.” “It’s a great example of how we’re still finding new things at La Brea Tar Pits, even after a century of ongoing excavation and research. Beyond Spea labreae, Dr. Cruz and Dr. Lindsey also confirmed the first evidence that the Mexican burrowing toad (Rhinophrynus dorsalis) once lived in the southwestern United States. A new extinct Pleistocene species of spadefoot toad and comments on the paleoecology and paleobiogeography of anurans from Rancho La Brea, California.