Larval Amphibians - Frogs and Toads
Report your sighting!Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris - Tadpole length 50-77mm; eyes dorsal
- Body grey-brown with a cream or lightly freckled belly; light line may be visible on lip
- Tail musculature same colour as body with darker spots; tail fin transparent, speckled with small, light spots, sometimes heavily pigmented
- Intestinal coil may be visible; vent dextral; tooth rows: 2/3
- Eggs: 800-3000 in globular clusters anchored to submerged vegetation a short distance (<10cm) underwater; may be brownish, in contrast to black eggs of R. pipiens
- Habitat: ponds, lakes, slow moving streams or springs
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