Pacific Northwest
Reptiles & Amphibians

Rana aurora - Northern Red-legged Frog

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Listen to this frog:

One short call

More sounds of
Rana aurora

Recent research has determined that this frog is a unique species,
Rana aurora. Previously this frog was regarded as a subspecies of Rana aurora - Rana aurora aurora.

Range Maps

Washington GAP
U. Oregon

More Information:

Species account and more pics from California

Northwest Resources List
Washington Herp Atlas
AmphibiaWeb

Related or Similar Northwest Frogs:

Northern Leopard Frog
Cascades Frog
American Bullfrog
Columbia Spotted Frog
Oregon Spotted Frog


	Adult, Pacific County, Washington

Sub-adult, Multnomah County, Oregon	Sub-adult, Multnomah County, Oregon	Juvenile, Multnomah County, Oregon

Juvenile, Cascade Mountains, 900 ft., Lewis County, Washington		Adult, Multnomah County, Oregon

Adult, Linn County, Oregon	Adult Rana aurora on left. Adult Rana boylii on right. (Foothill Yellow-legged Frog) Linn County, Oregon	Adult Rana aurora on left. Adult Rana boylii on right. (Foothill Yellow-legged Frog) Linn County, Oregon

Juvenile, Olympic Peninsula, Jefferson County, Washington		Metamorph

Egg mass, King County, Washington	Recently-hatched tadpole.	Eyes are set in from the margin of the head. Compare with P. regilla
Go to Page 2 to see lots more pictures of eggs, tadpoles and metamorphs.
Habitat

Breeding habitat with calling frogs and eggs, early February, Lewis County, Washington

Habitat, Multnomah County, Oregon	Habitat, Pacific County, Washington	Habitat, Pacific County, Washington

Habitat, with egg mass, King County, Washington	Habitat, Linn County, Oregon

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