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Desert rain frogs develop into froglets in their eggs
The desert rain frog of Namibia and South Africa lays eggs in a burrow. They hatch into froglets without a free-living aquatic tadpole stage. The familiar pond-based childhood is not part of this frog’s development.
A frog’s life need not include a swimming tadpole.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-05