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

Open-File Report 2010-1235
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)
By: , , , and 
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20101235

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Abstract

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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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) in southeastern Oregon: A survey of historical localities, 2009
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2010-1235
DOI 10.3133/ofr20101235
Edition -
Year Published 2010
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Description iv, 11 p; Tables; Appendices
Time Range Start 2009-01-01
Time Range End 2009-12-31
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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