Globally vulnerable (VU) (Source: IUCN Red List)

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    • Rana pretiosa
    • Rana pretiosa pretiosa
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    • Oregon Spotted Frog

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Oregon Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa

Date

Mar 20, 2013

Description

A small population of Oregon Spotted Frogs was discovered in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in 2003.

According to Southern Oregon University biologist, Michael Parker, this species is "the most imperiled amphibian species in the Pacific Northwest" - 2009 Status Report

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Description from Wikipedia

The Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa; meaning "precious frog") is a member of the true frogs from the family Ranidae.

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Conservation Summary

  • Globally
    Vulnerable (VU) (Source: IUCN Red List)
    Imperiled (G2) (Source: NatureServe)
    Imperiled. Significant declines in distribution and abundance have occurred in much of the range (southwestern British Columbia to northeastern California); major threats include introduced predators, habitat loss/degradation, inadequate habitat size, and possibly disease and climate change.
Source: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on 10 November 2011.