Tadpoles of the Crump Treefrog (Dendropsophus brevifrons) developing in jelly over a rainforest swamp in Ecuador. When they hatch they drop into the w

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Tadpoles of the Crump Treefrog (Dendropsophus brevifrons) developing in jelly over a rainforest swamp in Ecuador. When they hatch they drop into the water below and will be sufficiently agile to escape from predators.

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