I have had a tadpole that I got at a fair back in June. He just recently has finished morphing and climbed out onto the rocks in his tank. He's about 2 inches long, and he has a very tiny tail stub still left. I've fed him tadpole pellets and up until now, he was eating fine. he hasn't been eating and I'm worried about him. Here are some pictures: If anyone could possibly help me figure out what kind he is so I can get more detailed information about him, or advice I would greatly appreciate it!
You've got me. He has the eyes of a spadefoot toad but the rest of him is more Ranid. Where do you live? That might help us narrow down the possibilities.
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Well I live in California, but I'm unsure of whether he is native or not.
I'm not good on West Coast US species so that might explain why I'm coming up blank.
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You know, if it is 2 inches from nose to its rear end then it could be a pale looking Bullfrog - how big was the tadpole? It's definitely not a west coast native - I've been researching.
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The size and shape are very similar to Poe, my American Bullfrog froglet...but the colouring is definitely not the same. How interesting.....
I just realized neither John or I answered your food question!!
I recently had two tadpoles change into froglets, and while there was any hint of a tail left (even the smallest of nubs), neither one of them ate. When their bottom ends looked like a mini adult frog bum, that is when they began to hunt. I started them both off on small pinhead crickets and they have graduated up to two week old crickets. I put about 10-20 dusted crickets in every other day, and so far, both froglets (plus a third I received) are thriving.
Without basing my ID on your location, I would say that it is possibly a pig frog, Lithobates grylio. They are very similar to the American bull frog, Lithobates catesbeianus, but the 4th toe does not extend much beyond the webbing of the feet, where in L. catesbeianus it does. It may be possible that it might be a bullfrog, providing that 4th toe does not extend beyond the webbing in juveniles, I just don't know.
I found no native Californian Ranid that lacks dosro-lateral ridges.
You're right he also looks a like a pig frog. Could you rephrase about the toes, I'm not sure I quite understand. pig frogs' 4th toe do not extend past the webbing, or do? Also thank you for all the other replies!
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Never mind, I understand now. So I have heard they are almost fully aquatic, so what kind of setup would be good for him, if he does end up being a pig frog? also do they eat insects like crickets?
Yes, they will eat insects. A semi-aquatic tank is what you want. See the Fire-Bellied Toad Care article on tips to do that. Being a pig frog things should be larger.
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