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Pickerel Frog (metamorph)

Rana palustris

Photo by TylerGraden
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Field Notes

Description:

A small pickerel frog completing the final steps of metamorphosis on top of a lily pad after midnight. This was likely the first time this little guy had been out of the water after developing as a tadpole for about 10 weeks.

Habitat:

Edge of pond, on top of lily pad.

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PublishedJuly 2, 2013

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