tadpole
A larval amphibian; specifically: a frog or toad larva that has a rounded body with a long tail bordered by fins and external gills soon replaced by internal gills and that undergoes a metamorphosis to the adult.
SEEDED workflow status. The source-seeding rules supplied this record; consult its curation history for later attributed changes. This status does not establish human review.
Source attestations
| Source | Label / path | Assertions | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREGO | tadpole | 1 | TAXON |
Broader habitats
- larva
BTO:0000707
Associated taxa
| Taxon | Source | Rank | Pool | Corroborated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NCBITaxon:7719 |
PREGO | 1 | 1 |
Also called
- tadpolar
- tadpoles