Species
Rana aurora (Northern red-legged frog)
Rana aurora. Photo: (c) Vanessa Ramirez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The northern red-legged frog (Rana aurora) is a species of amphibian, whose range is the coastal region stretching from southwest British Columbia to southern Mendocino County in Northern California, and is protected in Oregon and California. As a member of the genus Rana, this species is considered a true frog, with characteristic smooth skin and a narrow waist. This frog requires still waters for breeding, and is rarely found at any great distance from its breeding
- Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
- Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
- Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
- Class: Amphibia (Amphibians)
- Order: Anura (Frogs and toads)
- Family: Ranidae (Typical frogs)
- Genus: Rana (Pond frogs)
- Species: Rana aurora (Northern red-legged frog)
- Genus: Rana (Pond frogs)
- Family: Ranidae (Typical frogs)
- Order: Anura (Frogs and toads)
- Class: Amphibia (Amphibians)
- Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
- Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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