So, walking home from work today, I found these four little guys in a tire rut in less than a liter of water...and like any good amphibian geek I had a small net, bottled spring water, containers and the Petersen Field Guide in my lunch box.
Anyway, I suspect these are Bufo cognatus tadpoles in the later stages of morphing.

As always, input on identification is welcome!





This one decided the close up macro picture was a good time to ...umm....defecate....