Larval Amphibians - Frogs and Toads

Fowler's Toad

Anaxyrus fowleri

Tadpole length 11-27mm; eyes dorsal; blunt snout
Body dark brown with light spots on body and tail; small tadpoles appear black
Tail musculature dark, may be lighter on lower half; tail fin transparent, may have light specks
Vent medial; tooth rows: 2/3
Eggs: about 8000-10,000, laid in long strings on water surface; each string a single layered tubular membrane NOT separated by partitions; deposited in shallow water near shoreline
Habitat: shallow sandy ponds and marshes; in Canada only found along northern shores of Lake Erie
COSEWIC:THREATENED; OMNR: THREATENED

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