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Northern Red-legged Frog

Rana aurora

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Washington.January 338, February 296, March 337, April 447, May 563, June 430, July 350, August 370, September 346, October 312, November 274, December 313.
United States9,068
Washington3,554
British Columbia3,358
Canada2,942
Oregon2,635
California2,015
Nevada42
Alaska3
Arizona2
Wyoming1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • VocalKnown for distinctive calls, songs, or vocalizationsFrom its classification

Physical

  • MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
  • Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassAmphibians · Amphibia
OrderFrogs and Toads · Anura
FamilyTypical Frogs · Ranidae
GenusPond Frogs · Rana

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