The Tadpoles Grow Legs

Tadpoles growing legs
© 2001 David Jones

Around July, although it can vary, the tadpole begins the change into a frog.

It grows first back legs and then front legs. It can now climb around the vegetation in the pond. The eyes become more frog-like but it still has a long, powerful tail.

The tadpole measures around 28mm long and its skin is quite mottled in colour.

Meet the froglets