Sometimes the track plunged into the bed of an unexpected stream, or through a temporary pond.

The eggs are laid in temporary ponds that may quickly evaporate.

Similar temporary ponds occur in other world ecosystems, where they may have local names.

L. gracilicornis is usually found in the shallow grassy parts of temporary ponds.

This arboreal species breeds in temporary ponds and slow-moving streams.

The heavy desert rains soon produce shallow, temporary ponds.

Although the animals themselves die when a temporary pond dries out, the eggs are extremely resistant to desiccation.

This is a plant of wet areas, particularly disturbed places such as ditches and temporary ponds.

Upon very heavy rain, they will emerge from the ground, and begin breeding in temporary ponds.

They can be found in relatively small, permanent and temporary ponds also found along streams in summer.