photo by William Flaxington Common Name: Foothill Yellow-Legged FrogScientific Name: Rana boyliiFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: United StatesUS Locations: California and OregonSize: 1.5 - 3.2 inches ( 3.8 - 8.1 cm) The Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog is known for the yellow markings on the underside of their legs and extends to their belly. They live… Continue reading Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana boylii)
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California Tree Frog (Pseudacris cadaverina)
photo by Chris Brown / USGS Common Name: California Tree Frog or California Chorus FrogScientific Name: Pseudacris cadaverina or Hyliola cadaverinaFamily: Hylidae - Tree Frog familyLocations: Mexico and the United States (California)Male Size: 1.4 inches (36 mm)Female Size: 1.8 inches (45 mm) The California Tree Frog can be called the California Chorus Frog due to… Continue reading California Tree Frog (Pseudacris cadaverina)
Southern Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana muscosa)
photo by Chris Brown (USGS) Common Name: Southern Mountain Yellow-Legged FrogScientific Name: Rana muscosaFamily: Ranidae - True Frog familyLocations: United States - CaliforniaSize: 2 - 3 inches (5 - 7.6 cm) The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and the United States federal government categorizes the Southern Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog as… Continue reading Southern Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana muscosa)