RANA DRAYTONII (California Red-legged Frog). UNUSUAL DEATH

Authors: Adam R Backlin; Katherine L Baumberger
Contribution Number: 455
Abstract/Summary

While conducting monitoring surveys on February 26, 2013 at the southernmost extant population in the USA, an adult male [Rana draytonii] was discovered dead, entangled in several native blackberry ([Rubus ursinus]) vines just below the surface of the water.

Publication details
Published Date: 2013
Outlet/Publisher: Herpetological Review
Media Format: .PDF

ARMI Organizational Units:
Southwest, Southern California - Biology
Topics:
Species and their Ecology
Place Names:
California
Keywords:
amphibians; habitat use; life history
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