Oregon spotted frog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Oregon spotted frog lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the Oregon spotted frog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Oregon spotted 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 Oregon spotted frog endangered?

The Oregon spotted frog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Oregon spotted frog?

The Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Ranidae, genus Rana. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Oregon spotted frog

The Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa, meaning "precious frog") is a member of the frog family Ranidae of order Anura. It is a medium-sized aquatic frog endemic to the Pacific Northwest and historically well distributed in the Puget Trough/Willamette Valley province and the Cascade Mountains of south-central Washington and Oregon. It is relatively rare within its range and is listed globally as vulnerable.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oregon spotted frog (revision 1362847343), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q675813 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).