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Her transformation from a Tadpole into a Pacific Treefrog (which took about 12 weeks) is almost complete, but notice that a tiny tail still remains.
Photographed in Fern Canyon in August 2008.
Red Rocks, Nevada.
Some frogs that live in higher altitudes or in colder places might take a whole winter to go through the tadpole stage.
Comments
[ Post a Comment ]| tarol | Adorable | | 
Voted 10/10 | Thanks for sharing :) | | Posted Sep 3, 2008 1:58 pm |
 | | Anya Jingle | Re: Adorable | | 
Hasn't voted | I agree, they are precious. Thanks for the vote. | | Posted Sep 6, 2008 4:08 pm |
| lcarreau | The other day when | | 
Voted 10/10 | I was exploring along the Verde River, I heard
a SPLASH that sounded much louder than what a
Canyon Treefrog would have made.
In the PAC-NW, there's a frog species called
the "Tailed Frog." Its tail remains attached
to its body for the rest of its life.
This is a simply EXCELLENT photo of a treefrog! You can even make out the toes on
its hind feet. | | Posted Sep 11, 2008 3:46 pm |
| | Anya Jingle | Re: The other day when | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks for the comment Larry. I'm not familiar wih the tailed frogs. Are they bigger than freefrogs?
| | Posted Sep 13, 2008 4:28 pm |
| | lcarreau | Re: The other day when | |
Voted 10/10 | Please keep in mind, I'm no frog expert.
They are 2.5 to 5 centimeters long, and
could possibly be mistaken for a treefrog
with a tail on it.
Tailed frogs have NO vocalisation. Besides
the PAC-NW, there is one species called the
Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog.
Please, CLICK for more information. | | Posted Sep 13, 2008 10:29 pm |
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