Oregon Spotted Frog (Rana pretiosa)
Oregon spotted frogs were once locally common in the wetlands of the Black River watershed in the Chehalis River Basin, as well as other sites in Western Washington. However, over the past century, habitat loss and invasive species have taken a toll on these highly aquatic amphibians. Thought to be locally extinct, WDFW discovered a remnant.
Oregon Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa
Image Details The Oregon spotted frog is the most aquatic native frog in the Pacific Northwest and its habitats include lakes, ponds, wetlands and riverine sloughs. This species has been documented in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California.
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The Oregon spotted frog ( Rana pretiosa) is a medium-sized anuran native to the northwestern United States. Body coloration ranges from brown or tan to brick red, usually overlaid with dark, ragged spots.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has announced the availability of a draft recovery plan for the Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) and a 60-day public comment period. The draft recovery plan has two supporting documents that are also available for viewing, the species biological report and recovery implementation strategy.
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The Oregon spotted frog is a medium-sized aquatic frog endemic to the Pacific Northwest (Figure 1). Historically, it was distributed from southwestern British Columbia, Canada to northeastern California (Cushman and Pearl 2007). Today it is known from about 46 occupied locations in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon (USFWS 2011, Bohannon.
Oregon Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa
The Oregon spotted frog ( Rana pretiosa) is a Pacific Northwest endemic recently differentiated from a close relative, the Columbia spotted frog ( Rana luteiventris ). Historically, the Oregon spotted frog occurred from southwestern British Columbia south to the northeast corner of California.
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1.74 to 4 inches Habitat Large, warm-water wetlands with emergent vegetation, particularly within forested landscapes. Status Oregon listing: Sensitive About The Oregon spotted frog, named aptly, for its black spotted markings, is a medium sized frog with large upturned eyes and a reddish brown coloration that turns more red with age.
Oregon Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa
Oregon spotted frog Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) < Photo by William Leonard These frogs have olive brown to brick red topsides and black spots with ragged edges and light centers. > Category: Amphibians Family : Ranidae Ecosystems : Riparian areas State status : Endangered Federal ESA status : Threatened
Oregon Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa
Oregon spotted frogs use permanent ponds, marshes, and meandering streams through meadows for breeding and foraging, especially those with shallow water and a bottom layer of dead and decaying vegetation. They rely on springs and other sites with low, continuous water flow for overwintering. Limiting factors
Male adult Oregon spotted frog U.S. Geological Survey
Adult Oregon spotted frogs can be brown or reddish brown and tend to become increasingly red with age.Both juvenile and adult Oregon spotted frogs have black spots with light centers present on their heads and backs which tend to become larger, darker and get an increasingly ragged-edged appearance with age.
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The Oregon spotted frog is an Oregon Conservation Strategy Species in both the East and West Cascades ecoregions. Photo from ODFW Find a Rec Report Current conditions and opportunities to fish, hunt and see wildlife. Updated weekly by fish and wildlife biologists throughout the state.
Oregon Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa
Oregon spotted frog The Pacific Northwest's most aquatic native frog is also its most imperiled. Like the turtle, it has suffered loss of its wetland habitat, as well as predation by non-native bullfrogs and bass. Since 1998, the zoo has worked with conservation partners to monitor, study and recover populations of these amphibians. Endangered
Oregon Spotted Frog Burke Museum
Frogs and toads are found throughout Oregon, but usually not too far from streams or moist habitat. Worldwide, frogs and toads are in trouble because of habitat loss, pollution, pesticides, climate change, diseases, the pet trade and competition from invasive species.
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Oregon Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa
U.S.FWS Species profile about species listing status, federal register publications, recovery, critical habitat, conservation planning, petitions, and life history
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Oregon spotted frog Male Oregon spotted frogs can make a noise like a series of low clicks while floating on water's surface and underwater. Home > species > amphibians > Oregon spotted frog > Oregon spotted frog SAVING THE OREGON SPOTTED FROG
