stream tadpole

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characteristics

  • natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)
    In frog and toad: From tadpole to adult

    In contrast, the stream tadpoles have depressed bodies, long muscular tails, and shallow caudal fins. The mouth is relatively large and usually contains many rows of strong denticles. In highly modified stream tadpoles, the mouth is ventral and modified as an oral sucker, with which the tadpole anchors…

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