Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog
E481910
The Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog is an endangered amphibian species native to high-elevation lakes and streams of California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its yellowish hind legs and critical role in alpine aquatic ecosystems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibian
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ frog ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyColor | brown to olive with darker spots ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| commonName | Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
Endangered (IUCN)
ⓘ
Endangered (U.S. Endangered Species Act) ⓘ |
| describedBy | Vance T. Vredenburg et al. (as distinct species, early 2000s) ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
terrestrial invertebrates ⓘ |
| elevationRange | typically above 1,500 meters ⓘ |
| endemicTo | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Ranidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Rana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
central Sierra Nevada
ⓘ
southern Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine aquatic ecosystems
ⓘ
high-elevation lakes ⓘ high-elevation ponds ⓘ high-elevation streams ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
medium-sized body
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roughly mottled dorsal coloration ⓘ yellowish hind legs ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection |
protected under California state law
ⓘ
protected under U.S. federal law ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Anura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overwinters | underwater in lakes or streams ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| previouslyConsidered | part of Rana muscosa complex ⓘ |
| reproduction |
breeds in alpine and subalpine water bodies
ⓘ
lays eggs in water ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
indicator of alpine aquatic ecosystem health
ⓘ
predator of aquatic invertebrates ⓘ prey for native predators ⓘ |
| scientificName | Rana sierrae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo | mountain yellow-legged frog complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ introduced trout predation ⓘ |
| ventralColor | yellow to orange on hind legs and lower abdomen ⓘ |
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