An extirpated lineage of a threatened frog species resurfaces in southern California
Contribution Number: 579
Abstract/Summary
The California red-legged frog Rana draytonii has been declining across its native range since the 1960s and was considered extirpated from most of southern California. In February 2017, a population of R. draytonii was re-discovered in the San Bernardino Mountains of Riverside County, California, where it has not been documented since 1959 (LACM 91074). This population belongs to a mtDNA lineage thought to be extinct from this species within the United States but still extant in Mexican populations. This discovery increases the potential for future, evolutionarily-informed translocations within the southern portion of this species range in California.
Publication details
Published Date: | 2017-07-21 |
Outlet/Publisher: | Oryx doi 10.1017/S0030605317001168 |
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ARMI Organizational Units:
Southwest, Southern California - BiologyTopics:
ManagementSpecies and their Ecology
Place Names:
Baja CaliforniaCalifornia
San Bernardino National Forest
Keywords:
amphibiansconservation
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