Columbia Spotted Frog
Rana luteiventris
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- R. luteiventris – Yakima Co, WA – photo by Gary Nafis
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Rana luteiventris occurs in northern Nevada and Utah, and in extreme northeastern California.
LEGAL STATUS: Rana luteiventris is protected in California, Nevada and Utah.
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rana luteiventris (Thompson, 1913)
Genus: Rana , Latin = frog — “Rana” probably mimics how the Romans heard their call.
Species: luteiventris, Latin – luteus = golden-yellow + ventris = of the belly — prob. ref. yellow belly
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962