Larval Amphibians - Frogs and Toads
Report your sighting!Northern cricket frog
Acris crepitans - Tadpole length 36-38mm; eyes dorso-lateral
- Body light brown with dark, round flecks; tail musculature unicoloured with black markings
- Tail fin clear; may have light spots; tip of tail distinctly black
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Intestinal coil visible; vent dextral; tooth rows: 2/2; very short spiracle
- Eggs: laid singly or in small clusters attached to leaves, plants, or twigs
- Habitat: ponds and drainage ditches in woodlands and meadows; in Canada found only on Pelee Island in Lake Erie
- COSEWIC:ENDANGERED; OMNR: ENDANDGERED
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