Where Does Tadpole Live?

Tadpole lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Tadpole

Water type

freshwater

Depth

Shallow margins of ponds, lakes, ditches, slow-moving streams, and temporary pools.

Environment

Aquatic, typically in lentic (still) or slow-lotic (slow-moving) freshwater bodies with abundant aquatic vegetation. Some species are adapted to ephemeral pools.

Geographic range

Cosmopolitan, found on all continents except Antarctica, wherever anurans breed.

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