Leopard Frog tadpoles are large, growing up to three inches in total length. They are typically brown, with a reticulated pattern of spots on the tail. Metamorphosis can occur quickly (several ...

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Tadpoles see well underwater, but what happens when they become frogs and live primarily on land? Researchers, curious about the answer, found the eyes of tadpoles undergo a surprising number of ...

The tadpoles that survive become frogs in late spring or early summer. Many don’t live to become adults. Tadpoles and the eggs are often eaten by turtles, fish, salamanders, crayfish and insects.

His team at the University of Georgia in Athens stumbled across mass die-offs of southern leopard frog tadpoles in nearby ponds last year. Dissection showed the animals’ innards peppered with ...

Relict leopard frogs “eat just about everything that moves,” Saumure said. These include snails, spiders and insects. Tadpoles feed on algae and other plants.