Columbia Spotted Frog Eggs

4 Columbia Spotted Frog egg masses
Photo April 30 by Larry Halverson

Each egg has a narrow layer of jelly and densely packed in egg masses.
These eggs have floated to the surface spreading out and looking frothy
Photo by Larry Halverson

Egg masses are deposited in open, shallow areas near the shoreline. Depending on water temperature, the eggs will hatch tadpoles in 10 - 21 days. Columbia spotted frogs remain tadpoles for 2 - 3 months before undergoing metamorphosis into adult frogs.