California red-legged frog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the California red-legged frog lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rana draytonii
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Ranidae

Where does the California red-legged frog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the California red-legged frog in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the California red-legged frog endangered?

The California red-legged frog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the California red-legged frog?

The California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Ranidae, genus Rana. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the California red-legged frog

The California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. The species is native to California (USA) and northern Baja California (Mexico). It was formerly considered a subspecies of the northern red-legged frog (Rana aurora). R. draytonii has an IUCN "Near Threatened" conservation status as of 2021, has a NatureServe conservation status of "Imperiled" as of 2015, and is a federally listed threatened species of the United States that is protected by law.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article California red-legged frog (revision 1371733800), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2117804 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).