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A few amphibians, such as some members of the [[frog]] family [[Brevicipitidae]], undergo [[direct development]]{{snd}} i.e., they do not undergo a free-living larval stage as tadpoles{{snd}} instead emerging from eggs as fully formed "froglet" miniatures of the adult [[morphology (biology)|morphology]]. Some other species hatch into tadpoles underneath the skin of the female adult or are kept in a pouch until after metamorphosis. Having no hard skeletons, it might be expected that tadpole [[fossil]]s would not exist. However, traces of [[biofilm]]s have been preserved and fossil tadpoles have been found dating back to the [[Miocene]].

Tadpoles are eaten as [[human food]] in some parts of the world and are mentioned in various [[Folklore|folk tale]]s from around the world.Yes mummy

==Etymology==