The Life Cycle of a Frog

This page will explain the different life stages of a frog.

Eggs

Frogs start off in eggs that float on the water in one big cluster that will soon hatch.

Tadpole

After hatching from the eggs, baby frogs, or tadpoles, have no legs and have a tail. They can only stay in the water. It is during this time they eat, grow, and develop lungs to go out of water.

Froglet

At this point, the tail is almost gone and the frog can go onto the water. It has developed two legs to move on land but it is still quite small.

Adult

The tail is completely gone and the frog is done growing. It can now eat insects rather than water plants The adult females will lay eggs to start the cycle all over again.