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Tailed Frog, Ascaphus truei
Tuesday, 31 May 2005
ADAPTATIONS
The biggest adaptation that this frog has besides the typical frog adaptations (skin to keep in moisture, strong hind legs for jumping, etc)is its tail. The males use the tails for mating. Unlike other frogs they can not fertilize the eggs externally. Since These frogs live in fast paced waters tailed frogs use internal fertilization.
The tadpoles also have a major adaptation. They have a mouth that can stick to smooth objects. This adaption keeps the tadpoles from being swept away.

Made By sd2/tailedfrog_ascaphu at 16:00
Updated: Tuesday, 31 May 2005 16:09
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