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The California red-legged frog is an important food source for the endangered San Francisco garter snake in San Mateo County. The California newt is often found with this species due to sharing habitat requirements and the newts eating their eggs. [ 12 ]
Frogs and toads in the San Francisco Bay Area can be active most of the year, except during very hot and very cold weather. However, even during hot and dry weather, some species can be seen floating in water.
red-legged frog occurrences in the San Francisco Bay Area (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2002). However, this species seems to have been nearly eliminated from the western lowland portions of these counties, particularly near urbanization. Eighty-one occurrences of California red-legged frogs have been
Project overview: Restore imperiled native amphibian populations by monitoring species’ status and reintroducing Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs, California red-legged frogs, and Yosemite toads to healthy lakes and meadows.
16 maj 2014 · The California red-legged frog is the largest native frog west of the Mississippi River, with females growing up to 5 inches from snout to stern. Mark Twain may have made it famous through his 1865 story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” but Gold Rush miners had already begun eating their way through the frog’s populations.
28 lip 2024 · The California Red-Legged Frog (Rana draytonii) holds a unique spot among North America’s amphibian fauna. Recognized for its distinctive reddish coloring on the underside of its legs, this species plays an essential role in local ecosystems.
The California red-legged frog is no longer found in the Central Valley of California, but is still common in the San Francisco Bay Area and along the Central Coast of California. Additional populations are found in Baja California, Mexico. Launch Interactive Map.
