California red-legged frog

The California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) is a semi-aquatic frog. It is part of the Ranidae frogs or "true frogs". The California red-legged frog are endemic to California and Baja California, Mexico. The frog is a near threatened species. It is protected by law.

References

Books
  (2005): Phylogeny of the New World true frogs (Rana). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 34(2): 299–314.  PMID 15619443 PDF fulltext .

  (2007) Constraints in naming parts of the Tree of Life. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 42: 331–338.

 Other websites 
 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,  http://www.fws.gov/endangered/features/rl_frog/rlfrog.html 
   "Calif. Frog at Center of Protection Debate" Washington Post

Category:Frogs of North America