Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) in southeastern Oregon: A survey of historical localities, 2009

Pearl, Chistopher A.; Galvan, Stephanie K.; Adams, Michael J.; McCreary, Brome

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The Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) occupies a large range in western North America and is comprised of at least three genetic units. Concern exists regarding the status of the Great Basin populations in Oregon, Idaho, and Nevada. We surveyed target and nearby alternate sites on public lands in southeastern Oregon where there was evidence that Columbia spotted frogs were historically present. We found the species at 59.5 percent (25 of 42) of target or nearby alternate sites. They were in 15 of 23 permanent streams and 8 of 13 intermittent streams. Our surveys do not provide evidence of widespread population losses in our sites. Interpretation of status of Columbia spotted frogs in this study is limited by a lack of precision in some of the historical locations and by our inability to determine if locations where only adults were indicated in the historical record once had breeding populations. Our results support the need for continued investigation of these populations.

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USGS Numbered Series

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98773

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Pearl, Chistopher A.; Galvan, Stephanie K.; Adams, Michael J.; McCreary, Brome

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Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

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ENGLISH

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0450000

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0420000

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-1164000

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iv, 11 p; Tables; Appendices

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Prepared in cooperation with the Oregon/Washington U.S. Bureau of Land Management and Region 6 U.S. Forest Service Interagency Special Status/Sensitive Species Program (ISSSSP)

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U.S. Geological Survey

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Open-File Report

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OFR

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2010-1235

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Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) in southeastern Oregon: A survey of historical localities, 2009; 2010; OFR; 2010-1235; Pearl, Chistopher A.; Galvan, Stephanie K.; Adams, Michael J.; McCreary, Brome