Oregon spotted frog
Encyclopedia
The Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa; meaning "precious frog") is a member of the true frog
s from the family Ranidae.
.
, Washington State and Oregon
. They were previously found but have been extirpated in California
.
In Oregon
, the Oregon spotted frog's current range is Deschutes
, Lane
and Klamath
counties.
; the Greater Vancouver Zoo
; Woodland Park Zoo
with Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Evergreen State College.
34(2): 299–314. PMID 15619443 PDF fulltext. (2007) Constraints in naming parts of the Tree of Life. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol.
42: 331–338.
True frog
The true frogs, family Ranidae, have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout most of the world, occurring on most continents except Antarctica...
s from the family Ranidae.
Description
The Oregon spotted frog reaches a length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) to 10 centimetres (3.9 in). Females are slightly larger than males. These frogs range in color from green to reddish-brown and have black spots on the head and back. Rana pretiosa is identifiable by the reddish or salmon on sides and venter and eyes slightly upturned. Its diet is flies and small fishFish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
.
Distribution
Oregon Spotted Frogs are found in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Washington State and Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. They were previously found but have been extirpated in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, the Oregon spotted frog's current range is Deschutes
Deschutes County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...
, Lane
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...
and Klamath
Klamath County, Oregon
-National protected areas:* Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge* Crater Lake National Park * Deschutes National Forest * Fremont National Forest * Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge* Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge...
counties.
Subspecies
- Rana pretiosa luteiventris (Thompson, 1913)
- Rana pretiosa pretiosa (Baird and Girard, 1853)
Recovery program
Several organizations associated with the NW Zoo and Aquarium Alliance are working on recovery projects for the Oregon Spotted Frog. These include Vancouver AquariumVancouver Aquarium
The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a public aquarium located in Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In addition to being a major tourist attraction for Vancouver, the aquarium is a centre for marine research, conservation and marine animal rehabilitation.The Vancouver...
; the Greater Vancouver Zoo
Greater Vancouver Zoo
-Vancouver Game Farm: 1970-95:In the late 1960s, businessman Pat Hines purchased land in Aldergrove, British Columbia for to construct a game farm, which was his dream. At first, Hines registered the business as the World Wide Game Farm Ltd., but on August 20, 1970, the site was opened to the...
; Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo is a zoological garden around the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Occupying the western half of Woodland Park, the zoo began as a small menagerie on the estate of Guy C. Phinney, a Canadian-born lumber mill owner and real estate developer...
with Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Evergreen State College.
Further reading
(2005): Phylogeny of the New World true frogs (Rana). Mol. Phylogenet. Evol.Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of evolutionary biology and phylogenetics. The journal is edited by D.E. Wildman.-Indexing:The journal is indexed in:*EMBiology*Journal Citation Reports*Scopus*Web of Science...
34(2): 299–314. PMID 15619443 PDF fulltext. (2007) Constraints in naming parts of the Tree of Life. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol.
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of evolutionary biology and phylogenetics. The journal is edited by D.E. Wildman.-Indexing:The journal is indexed in:*EMBiology*Journal Citation Reports*Scopus*Web of Science...
42: 331–338.
External links
- Rana pretiosa at CalPhotos