Toado

Toados are tadpole-like creatures that appear in the Lakebed Temple in.

Characteristics
Toados hatch from eggs on the back of the Deku Toad during Link's battle with it. They hatch in large groups that simultaneously attack Link. Because they tend to group together while attacking, they are susceptible to Spin Attacks. It is also possible to kill most of them before they become a threat by shooting the back of the Deku Toad with Bomb Arrows.

Toados greatly resemble Toadpolis, implying that they are among the same species as the Deku Toad, presumably developing into the latter by means of metamorphosis.

Trivia

 * Toados, like the Deku Toad, are heavily based upon the Suriname toad, a species which implants their eggs into their backs to provide protection until they are ready to hatch. However, the species seem to differ in that Suriname toads emerge from the mother toad as a fully formed frog, rather than a tadpole.