Abstract
Eggs and tadpoles of Bufo coniferus are described and illustrated. Eggs, averaging 1.77 mm in diameter, were in a double row within a double gelatinous tube averaging 4.16 mm in diameter. The largest tadpole was 27.8 mm total length. From egg deposition to metamorphosis required 37 days. Eggs and tadpoles are compared with those of other species of Bufo.
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