California Reptiles & Amphibians




Pseudacris regilla - Northern Pacific Treefrog - Eggs, Tadpoles, and Newly Transformed Tadpoles.






Northern Pacific Treefrog
Pictures and Information.


Mature tadpole, with rear legs developing
Mature tadpole, front legs about to emerge, eye stripe visible
Mature tadpole with four legs, and developing pattern
Young Tadpole
Young Tadpole
Eggs, Lewis County, Washington
Eggs, Lewis County, Washington
 
Viewed from above, the eyes extend to the outline of the head.
Compare with Rana aurora - Northern Red-legged Frog
(which is similar to Rana draytonii - California Red-legged Frog).
Rana aurora tadpoles, for comparison.
 

Below are pictures of a Northern Pacific Treefrog just transformed from a tadpole, as it continues to transform into a frog.

Metamorph on first day of emergence onto land
Metamorph, second day
Metamorph, third day
Metamorph, fourth day
Metamorph, fifth day (very small bit of tail remaining)



Metamorph, sixth day
Metamorph, day seven



Go to the Sierra Treefrog Tadpoles page to see more pictures of what the eggs of this frog look like.







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