Summary ³

The California red-legged frog, Rana draytonii, endemic to California, was formerly considered a subspecies of the northern red-legged frog (Rana aurora). The frog is an IUCN vulnerable species, and a federally listed threatened species of the United States, and is protected by law.

The California Red-legged frog is also the State frog.

Hastings NHR Notes ⁴

Last documented in 1975 by juvenile specimens from Blomquist Pond. Need to confirm their presence with observations.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Greg Schechter, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/17004938@N00/5037566127
2. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/18024068@N00/4677046942
3. Adapted by Michelle S. Koo from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rana_draytonii
4. (c) Michelle S. Koo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• AMNH Amphibian Species of the World
• AmphibiaWeb
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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