California red-legged frog
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The California red-legged frog is a threatened amphibian native to California and the largest native frog in the western United States, known for its distinctive reddish hind legs and association with coastal and foothill habitats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| California red legged frog | 1 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibian
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frog ⓘ threatened species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dense emergent vegetation
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overhanging vegetation ⓘ |
| averageAdultLength | 4 to 5 inches ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | permanent or semi-permanent water bodies ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late winter to early spring ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | featured in Mark Twain's story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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invertebrates ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| eggLaying | in large clusters attached to vegetation ⓘ |
| family | Ranidae ⓘ |
| genus | Rana ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
Sierra Nevada foothills
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coastal California from Mendocino County to northern Baja California ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal drainages
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foothill streams ⓘ marshes ⓘ ponds ⓘ riparian areas ⓘ slow-moving streams ⓘ |
| hasColoration |
brown or reddish-brown dorsum
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reddish hind legs ⓘ reddish underside of hind legs ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
California red-legged frog
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
California red legged frog
California red-legged frog self-link ⓘ red-legged frog ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
prominent dorsolateral folds
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smooth to slightly rough skin ⓘ |
| hasPattern |
black bands on legs
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dark spots on back and sides ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| largestNativeFrogIn | western United States ⓘ |
| legalProtection | listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| listedBy | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| maleSmallerThanFemale | true ⓘ |
| maximumAdultLength | about 5.5 inches ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
western United States ⓘ |
| order | Anura ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Rana draytonii ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recoveryPlan | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recovery plan for the California red-legged frog ⓘ |
| reproductionType | external fertilization ⓘ |
| scientificName | Rana draytonii ⓘ |
| sexuallyDimorphic | true ⓘ |
| stateAmphibianOf |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| symbolOf |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| taxonRank |
population
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subspecies ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
American bullfrog
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agriculture ⓘ chytrid fungus ⓘ disease ⓘ habitat fragmentation ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ non-native fish ⓘ pollution ⓘ urban development ⓘ water diversion ⓘ |
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California red legged frog