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Scaphiopus hurterii - Hurter's Spadefoot
Tadpoles and Metamorphs

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Breeding habitat, Willacy County, Texas Tadpoles in water, day 1 (of observation)
  Tadpoles, Day 2  
  Tadpoles, Day 3  
Metamorph, Day 4, 1st day out of water Metamorph, Day 5
Metamorph, Day 7 Metamorph, Day 14, with developing spade


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