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Rana aurora
Considered a threatened species in Oregon, due to the introduction of the bullfrog in many areas(especially the Willamette Valley), this species has prominent dorsal lateral folds
forest near bog
My husband found him while we were mushrooming and walking our dog. I had to run back to the car for a camera while he watched the frog, which stayed until I tried for a better close up.
Spotted on Aug 28, 2011
Submitted on Aug 29, 2011
5 Comments
That's encouraging. That looks like a good wildlife area, I'll have to make the trip up :)
I don't think there's bullfrogs in the Beaver Creek marsh. I grew up with them in Eugene, and I haven't heard their croak on Beaver Creek where there's so many red-leggeds.
We do, but they haven't spread they way they have inland. I know inland they are a scourge on the native turtle population, which has been hard on them, as they don't have as many strongholds on the coast
I guess the bullfrog hasn't made it to the coast. I find a lot of these, especially when they're crossing the road on certain very rainy days (too sad; I should have a bumper sticker "I Swerve for Frogs").
Interesting!