Northern Pacific Treefrog
Pseudacris regilla
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- P. regilla – Humboldt Co, CA – photo by Gary Nafis
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Pseudacris regilla occurs in extreme northwestern California.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pseudacris regilla (Baird & Girard – 1852)
Genus: Pseudacris, Greek – pseudes = false, deceptive + akris = locust — means “false Acris” with ref. to genus Acris
Species: regilla, Latin = regal, splendid
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962