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

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

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

Where does the northern red-legged frog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern 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 northern red-legged frog endangered?

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

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

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

About the northern red-legged frog

Northern red-legged frogs (Rana aurora) are an amphibian species in the true frog family. They have greenish- to reddish-brown skin, red hind legs, dark spots across their backs, and dark facial masks. As a member of the genus Rana, this species is considered a true frog, with characteristic smooth skin and a narrow waist. These frogs are distributed along the Pacific coast of the United States and Canada, from Northern California to southwest British Columbia. There is some range overlap with the federally protected California red-legged frog. Northern red-legged frogs generally breed from January to March, laying eggs in water with submerged vegetation.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern red-legged frog (revision 1362847325), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q59237 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).