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EL Kalstrom
1954
Bufo curreus
summary of field data on development at
Trigga Pass, 9920 ft., Mono Co., Calif.
June 1 - calling.
June 19 - eggs and recently hatched out toads.
July 10 & 11 - tadpoles collected but apparently none
metamorphosed. Series of juveniles 16-26 mm.
(1-yr. old) collected along with subadult and
adult toads.
August 2 - tadpoles (large developed) and metamorphosed
toads just beginning emerge from water.
August 30 - many n.m. toads minus tail stumps.
no tadpoles in water.
Egg deposition probably end of first week in June.
Metamorphosis began about middle of July.
Probable times below:
Eggs laid - (5-10 days) - hatching - (20-35) metamorphosis