California red-legged frog
Rana draytonii
Federal: Threatened, CA: Threatened, CA Special Concern
Listed under federal ESA and CESA; Critical habitat designated; amphibian chytrid fungus threat
Medium frog with bumpy skin, red belly, and dark spots. Endangered California native; eats insects; indicator of healthy vernal pools and freshwater habitats.
Plants that support California red-legged frog
5 plants
Five-finger Fern
Adiantum aleuticum
fern
dense riparian vegetation for shelter and prey habitat adjacent to breeding streams
Giant Chain Fern
Woodwardia fimbriata
fern
Dense fronds provide refuge and egg-laying substrate near water
Nested Polypody
Polypodium calirhiza
fern
moisture retention and shelter in riparian fern patches
Western Rush
Juncus occidentalis
grass
Breeding habitat and shelter in freshwater marshes; emergent vegetation essential for metamorphs
Yellow-eyed-grass
Sisyrinchium californicum
perennial herb
Shelter and insect foraging habitat in vernal pools and wetlands