punctatus, and they prefer breeding ponds that have large areas. They also may prefer turbid waters to clear, but since that was only observed in one documented breeding season, there is not enough data that conclusively support that claim in the literature yet. Parsley frogs have been reported to breed in small streams or even in artificial reservoirs. These microhabitats are where the eggs are actually laid. They lay their eggs in a “zig-zag” pattern and have been observed to deposit over ten clutches. The frogs’ breeding habitats are generally unpredictable due to their preferences, and since the ponds are temporary, vary from year to year. Mediterranean species prefer autumn reproductions, which may be regulated by air temperature and biological instinct in the frog. Tadpoles hatched in autumn months tend to fare better than those in the spring. This is potentially due to having extended time to develop through winter, less competition, and decreased predation. Parsley frogs engage in amplexus, and female frogs can lay anywhere from 30 to 400 eggs. Development and reproduction Metamorphosis can occur as early as January or February. In the metamorphosis process, parsley frogs exhibit phenotype plasticity, in part because their breeding habitats are so uncertain. There are different sizes and other physiological changes seen in some frogs of the same species. These changes are due to plasticity, or morphing into different phenotypes to best adapt to their unique environment. In ponds that are shallower or dry more quickly, different phenotypes or characteristics, are observed in the young frogs. Drier ponds actually yield a shorter larval period for the frogs. Eggs laid in ponds with consistent depth and then tadpoles living in that environment also generally have a larger body size, depth, tail length and depth, and tail fin length and depth. These differences do not impact the overall survival rate (6). Similar trends persist once the tadpoles metamorphose into toadlets, with the drier ponds producing overall smaller frogs. The different sizes do not impact survival, but could be responsible for other behaviors or aspects of the frogs’ lives (i.e, mating, fecundity). Terrestrial life for the frogs does not appear to be greatly impacted, other than the size differences aforementioned. Many other anuran species exhibit similar size and growth trends in related to drying environments, but the parsley frog’s actual morphological changes and the plasticity, or ability to change, are noteworthy as they are determined