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California Red-Legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: May 23, 1996
Where Listed: Entire

  • States/US Territories in which the California Red-Legged frog, subspecies range clarified is known to occur:  California
  • USFWS Refuges in which the California Red-Legged frog, subspecies range clarified is known to occur:  GUADALUPE-NIPOMO DUNES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , SAN DIEGO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • Countries in which the the California Red-Legged frog, subspecies range clarified is known to occur:  Mexico

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 28 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
04/28/2009 74 FR 19184 19192 Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the California Red-Legged Frog (Rana aurora draytonii: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, notice of availability of draft economic analysis, and amended required determinations.
09/16/2008 73 FR 53491 53680 Revised Critical Habitat for the California Red-Legged Frog (Rana aurora draytonii); Proposed Rule
12/20/2006 71 FR 76359 76361 Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for the Tucker Pond Low Effect Habitat Conservation Plan, Santa Cruz County, California
09/05/2006 71 FR 52339 52340 Proposed Safe Harbor Agreement for the California Red-Legged Frog and the California Tiger Salamander for Landowners Restoring and Enhancing Stock Ponds in Alameda County, CA
06/12/2006 71 FR 33770 33772 Post Ranch Inn Habitat Conservation Plan, Monterey County, CA
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title
04/13/2006 71 FR 19243 19346 Designation of Critical Habitat for the California Red-Legged Frog, and Special Rule Exemption Associated With Final Listing for Existing Routine Ranching Activities; Final Rule

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
05/28/2002 Recovery Plan for the California Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora draytonii) View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
09/12/2002 67 FR 57830 57831 Notice of Availability of the Final Recovery Plan for the California Red-Legged Frog
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
  • Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
    • 12/21/2000 65 FR 80409 80410 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Re-opening of Comment Period and Notice of Availability of the Draft Economic Analysis for Proposed Critical Habitat for the California Red-Legged Frog
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • Notice Reopen Comment
    • 05/12/2000 65 FR 30604 30605 Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the California Red-legged Frog for Review and Comment
  • Notice Recovery Plan Avail.

    • » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 5 of 6 : view all)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    09/16/2008 73 FR 53491 53680 Revised Critical Habitat for the California Red-Legged Frog (Rana aurora draytonii); Proposed Rule Proposed Rule Not Required
    04/13/2006 71 FR 19243 19346 Designation of Critical Habitat for the California Red-Legged Frog, and Special Rule Exemption Associated With Final Listing for Existing Routine Ranching Activities; Final Rule Final Rule Active
    11/03/2005 70 FR 66905 67064 Revised Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the California Red-Legged Frog (Rana aurora draytonii); Proposed Rule Proposed Rule Not Required
    04/13/2004 69 FR 19364 19365 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the California Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora draytonii) Proposed Rule Not Required
    03/13/2001 66 FR 14625 14674 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Determinations of Critical Habitat for the California Red-legged Frog; Final Rule Final Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 5 of 22 : view all)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Basin A, Willow Pass Grade
    Bonny Doon Quarries
    Dos Pueblos Golf Links
    East Bay Municipal Utility District
    East Contra Costa County HCP/NCCP
    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): (learn more) (Showing 5 of 5 )
    SHA Plan Summaries
    Alameda County Wildlife Friendly Pond Restoration Program
    Burrows - Big Bluff
    Cottonwood Creek (Cottonwood Watershed Group)
    East Bay Municipal Utility District Upper Mokelumne River Watershed
    Robert Mondavi Winery

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    07/19/1993 58 FR 38553 ETWP; Finding on Petition to List the California Red-legged Frog
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted
    • 10/05/1992 57 FR 45761 45762 ETWP; 90-Day Finding and Commencement of Status Reviews for a Petition to List the Western Pond Turtle and California Red-Legged Frog; 57 FR 45761 45762
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: November 21, 2009