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Red-legged Frog — printable fact sheet
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Red-legged Frog
Rana draytonii
The Red-legged Frog is a medium-sized amphibian native to the western United States, particularly California. It is recognized by its distinctive reddish coloring on the underside of its legs and its dorsally spotted, olive-brown skin. This species prefers aquatic habitats like …
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- The California Red-legged Frog is federally listed as a threatened species and has disappeared from over 70% of its original range.
- Red-legged Frogs are capable of leaping over 6 feet in a single bound. They are the largest native frogs in western North America and are famous for being featured in Mark Twain's story 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.'
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