Mountain yellow-legged frog Rana muscosa Endangered
Where the mountain yellow-legged frog lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 8 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See frogs & toads on the world map
| Scientific name | Rana muscosa |
|---|---|
| Group | Frogs & toads |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Amphibian |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Ranidae |
Where does the mountain yellow-legged frog live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mountain yellow-legged frog in 1 country or territory 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 mountain yellow-legged frog endangered?
The mountain yellow-legged frog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the mountain yellow-legged frog?
The mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Ranidae, genus Rana. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the mountain yellow-legged frog
The southern mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa), formerly known as the mountain yellow-legged frog, is a species of true frog endemic to California in the United States. It occurs in the San Jacinto Mountains, San Bernardino Mountains, and San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California and the Southern Sierra Nevada. It is a federally listed endangered species, separated into two distinct population segments (DPS): a northern DPS, listed endangered in 2014, and a southern DPS that was listed endangered in 2002.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mountain yellow-legged frog (revision 1375968626), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2559586 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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