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Range Maps
Washington GAP
U. Oregon
Listen to this frog:
A short example
More sounds of
Rana cascadae
More Information:
Northwest Resources List
Washington Herp Atlas
AmphibiaWeb
Related or Similar Northwest Frogs:
Northern Red-legged Frog
Northern Leopard Frog
American Bullfrog
Columbia Spotted Frog
Oregon Spotted Frog
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Adult, Pierce County, Washington |
Adult, King County, Washington |
Adult, Kittitas County, Washington |
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Juvenile, Pierce County, Washington |
Adult, Pierce County, Washington |
Adult, Pierce County, Washington |
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Adult, Pierce County, Washington |
Groin area |
Adult, King County, Washington |
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Adult, Pierce County, Washington |
Adult, Pierce County, Washington |
Recently-transformed juvenile, King County, Washington |
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Adult, Clackamas County, Oregon |
Adult, Pierce County, Washington |
Tadpole, King County, Washington |
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Male and female in amplexus, Kittitas County, Washington |
Male and female in amplexus, Kittitas County, Washington |
A very cold-tolerant male frog next to melting snow in the breeding season, Kittitas County, Washington |
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| Eggs, partly submerged in a shallow pool in a subalpine meadow, 5,600 ft., Pierce County, Washington |
Tadpole, King County, Washington |
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More pictures of eggs and tadpoles and breeding habitat can be viewed here.
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Habitat |
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Habitat, meadow pond, 3,900 ft., Kittitas County, Washington |
Habitat during the breeding season, meadow pond, 3,900 ft., Kittitas County, Washington |
Habitat, mountin lake, 5,700 ft., Pierce County, Washington |
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Habitat, mountain creek, Kittitas County, Washington |
Habitat, 4,000 ft., King County, Washington |
Snow-melt pool in subalpine meadow with clusters of recently-laid eggs (shown above) 5,600 ft., Pierce County, Washington |
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Habitat, mountain lake, 6,200 ft., Pierce County, Washington |
Habitat, mountin lake, 5,700 ft., Pierce County, Washington |
Habitat, subalpine meadow, 6,400 ft., Deschutes County, Oregon
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A look at a Cascdes Frog breeding pond high in the Cascades, including the pond surrounded by melting snow, male frogs in calling position, two calling males, and two episodes of male frogs attempting to mount other males with sounds of protest. |
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