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Tadpole NH Icon.pngTadpole 
Artwork of tadpole
Real-world info
Name:Hyla japonica
(Japanese tree frog)

Family:Hylidae(tree frogs and relatives)
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 オタマジャクシ
 蝌蚪
 Têtard
 Renacuajo
 Girino
 Головастик
 올챙이
 蝌蚪
 Têtard
 Renacuajo
 Kaulquappe
 Kikkervisje

Thetadpole is afish introduced inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf. It appears as a tiny shadow that can be found inponds all day fromspring to midsummer. They sell for only 100Bells, making them the cheapest fish in the game. It is unspecified what species of frog the tadpoles are, but they are assumed to be the same species as the frogs are.

Catch details[edit]

InNew Leaf[edit]

#13

Tadpole
"I caught a tadpole... I'm sure it will grow on me."

Time of yearMar – Jul
Time of dayAll day
Peak timesN/A
LocationPond
Shadow sizeTiny
Fish size4 cm
Selling price 100Bells
Furniture size1.0 x 1.0


InPocket Camp[edit]

#100

Tadpole

Event availabilityNone
LocationLost Lure Creek
Shadow sizeTiny
Fish size3.3 cm - 4.7 cm
Rarity
Catch rateCannot be caught at this time
Selling price 100Bells
Request reward 100Bells, 2Heart PC Icon.png Friendship Points


InNew Horizons[edit]

#14

Tadpole
"I caught a tadpole... It's just a tad small."

Time of yearNorth: Mar – Jul
South: Sep – Jan
Time of dayAll day
LocationPond
Shadow sizeTiny
RarityCommon
Spawn requirementAppears from the start of the game
Selling prices Nook's Cranny 100Bells
 C.J. 150Bells
Furniture size1.0 x 1.0


Donating to the museum[edit]

InNew Leaf[edit]

Upon donation to the museum, the information board in front of the tank that houses the tadpole says the following:

"Tadpoles are nothing more than baby frogs and generally inhabit ponds and streams. Their round heads and quirky style of movement give them a different kind of cuteness from adult frogs. They become more frog-like when they eventually grow legs and start to lose their tails. Unlike fish, though, their skin is very delicate because they do not have scales, so handle carefully."

InNew Horizons[edit]

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" inNew Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"Undoubtedly you know that tadpoles eventually turn into frogs. I must say, I find them impossibly adorable with their squiggly little tails. But even cuter... when they sprout legs! Why, we can witness accelerated evolution in these squirmy little ones. Hoo, it makes me so emotional!"

The tadpole can be found in the open, recessed tank in the freshwater fish room in the museum, beneath thefrog.

Fishing Tourney[edit]

InNew Leaf[edit]

During aFishing Tourney, when given a tadpole,Chip will say the following:

"Tadpoles are something my mom used to make for us as a snack for watching home movies. They're not bad! Sort of like a kinda beaver-only popcorn! Nyuk nyuk! ...Anyway, bottoms up!"

Gallery[edit]

  • Animal Crossing: New Leaf

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information[edit]

Some real-life tadpoles

Tadpoles arefrogs in their larval stage. They have no arms or legs until adulthood and usually live underwater.

More information on this topic is available atWikipedia.

Names in other languages[edit]

Japaneseオタマジャクシ
Otamajakushi
Tadpole (lit. "ladle")

Korean올챙이
Olchaeng-i

Simplified Chinese蝌蚪
Kēdǒu

RussianГоловастик
Golovastik

DutchKikkervisjeTadpole (lit. "little frog fish")

GermanKaulquappeTadpole

European SpanishRenacuajoTadpole

European FrenchTêtard

ItalianGirino
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