River Frog

Description:

Spotted in Poinsette State Park, South Carolina. The first two pics are of tadpoles, the third pic is a metamorph, and the last pic is an adult. All three life stages were found in the same location on the same day. Always cool to see the transformation :)

Habitat:

Swamps along streams and edges of shallow ponds and impoundments (including beaver ponds). Eggs and larvae develop in permanent swamp waters. The river frog is not limited to rivers as its name may imply. They can also be found in and along lakes, ponds, swamps, streams, and marshes. They prefer open, thinly vegetated shoreline habitats

Notes:

Older tadpoles and recent metamorphs have red eyes.