California+Red-Legged+Frog

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**California Red-Legged Frog (//Rana aurora draytonii//)** "Save the frogs! Chicken legs taste better!" 
 * Physical Description || *Size range =1.5 to 5 inches in length.
 * Belly and hind legs = Red or Salmon Pink
 * Back: Brown, gray, olive, or reddish-brown with black blotches ||
 * Behavior || *Constantly active = vulnerable to predators. ||
 * Diet || *Insects, Pacific tree frogs, and mice.
 * Usually feed at night. ||
 * Reproduction || *Breed in late winter/early spring after heavy rainfall.
 * Females lay 2,000 to 5,000 eggs that hatch in 6-14 days.
 * Development from tadpole to frog in 3-7 months ||
 * Locations || California (specifically wetland regions) ||
 * Habitat || *Require aquatic and land habitat
 * Deep water pools with shrubby or emergent vegetation. ||

The Endangered Species Act (1973) creates a program for the protection of endangered animals and their habitats. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) maintains a list of the 632 plant and animal species that are currently considered endangered.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">The California Red-Legged Frog is listed on the Endangered Species List due to the growth in population of exotic predators such as the bull frog and some snakes and habitat loss due to urbanization. The current estimated population is less than 350 in the wild. Since being added to the Endangered Species List in 1996, efforts have been made to reduce current threats to this species by preserving surrent habitats and establishing new viable habitats for this species.

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