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#1946 · 🐸 amphibians

Northern Red-legged Frog

Rana aurora

LCleast concern 🐸 Amphibians 📍 outside Europe
Northern Red-legged Frog, photo 1 of 10
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what is it?

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.

base stats

  • NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
  • worldwide 12,470iNaturalist observations
  • threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

  • No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
  • 12,470 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.

fact sheet

English
Northern Red-legged Frog
scientific name
Rana aurora
class
Amphibia
order
Anura
family
Ranidae
IUCN Red List
LC · least concern
sightings in NL
0
sightings worldwide
12,470
GBIF records in NL
0
weight
—
length
—
lifespan
—

IUCN in Dutch: niet bedreigd. Blank means the sources don't say.

relatives· Ranidae

Sources: iNaturalist taxon 25545, Wikidata Q59237, GBIF 2426808, Wikipedia (EN), Wikipedia (NL). Intro text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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