| Oregon spotted frog | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Rana |
| Species: | R. pretiosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Rana pretiosa Baird & Girard, 1853 |
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The Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa; meaning "precious frog") is a member of the true frogs from the family Ranidae.
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The Oregon spotted frog reaches a length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) to 10 centimetres (3.9 in). Females are slightly larger than males. These frogs range in color from green to reddish-brown and have black spots on the head and back. Rana pretiosa is identifiable by the reddish or salmon on sides and venter and eyes slightly upturned. Its diet is flies and small fish.[2]
Oregon Spotted Frogs are found in British Columbia, Washington State and Oregon. They were previously found but have been extirpated in California.[3]
In Oregon, the Oregon spotted frog's current range is Deschutes, Lane and Klamath counties.[4]
Several organizations associated with the NW Zoo and Aquarium Alliance[6] are working on recovery projects for the Oregon Spotted Frog.[3] These include Vancouver Aquarium;[7] the Greater Vancouver Zoo;[8] Woodland Park Zoo[9] with Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife[10] and Evergreen State College.[11]
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