Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Though they are diminishing in number in many places throughout California, Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs were plentiful in this stretch of the Eel River. They hung out at the water's edge, and most would leap into the water when I got anywhere near.

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog - Rana boylii. Observed only during the fall visit. Numerous juveniles and a few adults were seen among rocks at the shallow margins of the Eel River. Two juveniles were found under rocks in lower Elder Creek.

Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii)
Oki salamander (Hynobius okiensis)
Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber)
Chiricahua leopard frog (Rana chiricahuensis)
Western chinese mountain salamander (Batrachuperus pinchonii) ...

Rio Grande Leopard Frog - Rana berlandieri
Plains Leopard Frog - Rana blairi
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog - Rana boylii
Gopher Frog - Rana capito ...

See also: Yellow-legged Frog, Tailed Frog, Bullfrog, Western Toad, Western Chorus Frog