Zhangixalus arboreus Tadpole Emerging from Egg Mass

Depicted here a forest green tree frog tadpole (Zhangixalus arboreus) dropping from a sponge-like egg mass suspended in forest canopy. Seasonal rains saturate the egg mass, eventually rupturing its membrane. Developing tadpoles wriggle to the bottom and drop into bodies of water such as lakes and ponds, but also swimming pools, wells and other manmade structures. This unusual reproductive behavior is characteristic of this species, which is endemic to Japan. Photographed in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

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Depicted here a forest green tree frog tadpole (Zhangixalus arboreus) dropping from a sponge-like egg mass suspended in forest canopy. Seasonal rains saturate the egg mass, eventually rupturing its membrane. Developing tadpoles wriggle to the bottom and drop into bodies of water such as lakes and ponds, but also swimming pools, wells and other manmade structures. This unusual reproductive behavior is characteristic of this species, which is endemic to Japan. Photographed in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.