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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsCan anyone recommend a frog and tadpole identifier reference book?
Each year I help along the tadpoles that make it to gestation in my fountain and last year I found out too late that I had helped along Cuban frogs. This year I was convinced that I have a greenhouse variety, but would like confirmation. I'm a visual learner.
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Can anyone recommend a frog and tadpole identifier reference book? (Original Post)
Baitball Blogger
Aug 2020
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I didn't see a tadpole picture for a greenhouse frog, but the closest frog
Baitball Blogger
Aug 2020
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rampartc
(5,835 posts)1. start here .....
https://infinitespider.com/introduction-to-tadpoles-and-id/#:~:text=%20TADPOLE%20ID%20FEATURES%20TO%20LOOK%20FOR%20,their%20mouth%20hole%20under%20their%20head%29%20More%20
a peterson's field guide is great. choose one for east or west north america.
a peterson's field guide is great. choose one for east or west north america.
Baitball Blogger
(52,344 posts)2. Thank you!
rampartc
(5,835 posts)3. let us know what you find!
Baitball Blogger
(52,344 posts)5. I didn't see a tadpole picture for a greenhouse frog, but the closest frog
is green tree frog. Also, I was able to examine one of the emerging frogs and it does not have red eyes and I couldn't even see its pads. That means it's NOT a cuban frog. So, I did good this year.
Thank you for your help.
Doreen
(11,686 posts)4. When my friend sees something he is not sure of he takes a picture and then
asks his phone what it is and it comes up with the answer most of the time. I am not sure if it is an app or he just posts it and asks. We have found out types of flowers, birds, dogs, and even horses.