American Bullfrog Tadpoles
Lithobates catesbeianus
Class: Amphibia
Family: Ranidae
Size: 10 to 15 cm
Food: Algae, organic material, insect larvae
Range: Eastern Canada, eastern and central U.S.-introduced in the western U.S.
Habitat: Ponds, lakes, and slow moving streams
Life Cycle: Females lay up to 20,000 eggs in long strings. Tadpoles take up to 2 years to metamorphose.
Canadian Museum of Nature Ottawa
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