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 Description

       This frog is 2-5 inches long. It is the largest 

native frog in the western United States. Its back 

and head can range from red to brown and/or gray. 

The back and top of the legs are covered in small 

black spots and large dark blotches. Typically, the 

face has a dark mask and a tan or light colored stripe 

above the jaw that extends to the shoulder. The 

California red-legged frog has folds running down the 

side of its back, rough skin and partially webbed 

toes. 

Habitat

      California red-legged frogs like slow-moving 

or standing deep ponds, pools and streams. Tall 

vegetation, like grasses, cattails and shrubs, 

provide protection from predators and the sun. 

They cannot tolerate excessive heat. When 

California red-legged frogs are not breeding, you 

might see them in wet meadows or damp 

grasses.

Diet 

        California red-legged frogs will 

eat just about anything they can 

catch and fit in their mouths. Most of 

the time, they eat invertebrates, but 

on occasion, they will consume 

smaller amphibians and mammals.

Why is it Endangered?

      This frog is listed as 

threatened and is protected by 

federal and California law. The 

main cause of the population 

decline is habitat loss and 

destruction, but introduced 

predatory species, such as 

American bullfrogs, might also be 

a factor.

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