Tadpole identification assistance

**teslas intern** · June 1st, 2015

Hey all... So I went to a vernal pool known to be inhabited by gray tree frogs. I found a number of tadpoles. They are about an inch to an inch and a half long, sport broad tails, are a mottled brown color, and when held to a flashlight, have deep red cheeks. But this swamp also houses wood frogs, bullfrogs, and green frogs. Most of the tads have back legs. So upon consulting the almighty google they look a lot like wood frog tadpoles, and also grey treefrog tadpoles, but the grey's seem to have a red tail, but not in all of the photos... The pupils are round, if that helps... I really want some gray tads... Can anyone tell me what to look for, I'd upload a photo but to my knowledge that functionality is still broken. Thanks!

**Cliygh and Mia 2** · June 1st, 2015

To upload your pictures, just copy and paste the picture from Photobucket or another picture website

**teslas intern** · June 1st, 2015

Well I signed up for photobucket, and unfortunately my camera phone won't focus on tadpoles in less than crystal clear water, in less than perfectly clean glass... Isn't there some key identifier besides the seemingly optional red tail that I can use to tell the species apart?

**Cliygh and Mia 2** · June 1st, 2015

Gray tree frogs have lateral eyes, and wood frogs have bilateral eyes

**teslas intern** · June 1st, 2015

Phootobucket isn't working (invalid file type), not that my photos are any good anyway... The pupils are circular, but have a dark area on either side, that makes them appear elongated.