Spring Peeper Tadpole
Pseudacris crucifer (tadpole)
This small tadpole develops in shallow, fish-free temporary pools, flooded woodland depressions, and marsh edges. It grazes algae, detritus, and microscopic organic material while swimming with a broad tail fin. Its dark, mottled body helps it blend into leaf-stained water, and it must complete metamorphosis before many seasonal pools dry.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Spring Peeper Tadpole
- Spring Peeper Froglet
- Spring Peeper