Northern Red-legged Frog
Notes on this species:
The California Red-legged Frog (Rana draytonii) was recently split off from this species.
The California Red-legged Frog (Rana draytonii) was originally described in 1852 by Baird and Girard as Rana draytonii. See Amphibian Species of the World.
There are no currently recognized subspecies.
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The red-legged frog (Rana aurora, Fig. 3) is fairly common west of crest of the Cascade Range. It inhabits moist forests near cool ponds, lakes, and slow streams, especially where aquatic vegetation provides cover.
The Red-legged Frog is a medium to large sized frog. It is divided into two subspecies, Northern Red-legged Frog, R. a. aurora, which attains lengths around 3 inches and the California Red-legged Frog, R. a.
The red-legged frog has disappeared from over 70 percent of its historic range in California. It was added to the threatened species list by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1996.
California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii)
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Larvae eat snails, Pacific Tree Frogs, and Red-legged Frog tadpoles.
Life Cycle The western red-backed salamander mates from November to December. The female lays a clutch of about 10 eggs from April to May.
However, African clawed frogs breed through pelvic amplexus and scatter their eggs, similar to bullfrogs and native California red-legged frogs.
The introduction of the American bullfrog in the Pacific Northwest has contributed to the population decline of the endangered Oregon spotted frog and the California red-legged frog in the Pacific Northwest and the Chiricahua leopard frog in the ...
Frogs and Toads
Western Tailed Frog Ascaphus truei
Western Toad Bufo boreas
Pacific Chorus Frog Pseudacris regilla
Red-legged Frog Rana aurora
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Rana boylei
Introduced
Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana ...
 See also: Salamander, Bullfrog, Snake, Lizard, Turtle
  
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