Different Kinds of Tadpoles & Frogs

While many are quick to think of a fat, green frog as the norm, the truth is that in the wild frogs come in many different colors. Some are green, yellow, blue or even red. It is often the vibrant, bright and beautifully colored frogs that are the most poisonous. Frogs lay their eggs in a floating mass called a frog spawn. The eggs start out as a single cell, being laid by the thousands. After three weeks, the tadpoles emerge from the frog spawn and begin growing into frogs.

  1. Golden Poison Dart Frog

    • The golden poison dart frog is a carnivorous amphibian that can live up to 10 years. The golden frog is found in the rain forest on the Pacific coast of Colombia in South America. This frog is among the most toxic animals on the planet, with venom so poisonous that some tribes have used the poison on their darts used to hunt animals. The golden poison dart frog is currently endangered.

    Red-Eyed Tree Frog

    • One of the more iconic frogs is the red-eyed tree frog, with its green and yellow body, long arms and large red eyes. This frog can grow to be 7 cm long and can live up to five years in the wild. These frogs will sleep all day and ward off nocturnal predators with their brightly colored body.

    Wallace's Flying Frog

    • Wallace's Flying Frogs are found near the Indian Ocean. These frogs live in the trees and will leap and flap their webbed feet to create a gliding effect, allowing them to fly briefly through the air. While not the only frog that has the ability to glide, it is the largest frog with this capability.

    Northern Leopard Frog

    • The northern leopard frog is known for being dissected in high school classrooms and having their legs eaten as a delicacy. These frogs are commonly found in North America and live near wet marshes. They have a familiar leopard spotted pattern covering their bodies and can grow up to 5 inches in length.

    Poison Dart Frog

    • Poison dart frogs are currently a threatened amphibian species that can live from 3 to 15 years. These frogs are known for their vibrant colors of yellow, gold, red, green and blue -- bright colors that let other animals know to stay away from their deadly poison. Poison dart frogs are sometimes known to carry their tadpoles on their backs when traveling. The dart frog contains enough venom to kill upwards of 10 men.

    Tadpoles

    • Tadpole is the stage in a frog's life cycle after being an egg, but before its metamorphosis into adult frog-hood. Tadpoles can be categorized by five families: Hylidae, Ranidae, Pelobatidae, Bufonidae and Microhylidae. These types can be further identified by the location of their vents and eyes, their size, body coloration, fin patterns, stomach, throat and their teeth.