Several other amphibians are worth mention. Foothill yellow-legged frogs were historically abundant in Pinnacles streams, but have not been seen here in several decades. A re-establishment plan for this species is being considered. The California newt, although common across the Salinas Valley to the west, and in Hollister Hills SVRA to the north, is conspicuously absent from this area. The non-native American bullfrog (Rana catesbiana) was once common in the Bear Gulch Reservoir and inhabits ponds outside the Park. Occasionally bullfrog tadpoles wash into streams in the Park during floods, but so far they have been eradicated before becoming established.
California newt,|American bullfrog Foothill yellow-legged frogs|California newt,|non-native American bullfrog|bullfrog tadpoles
California newt,|American bullfrog Foothill yellow-legged frogs|California newt,|non-native American bullfrog|bullfrog tadpoles