Wildlife
Oregon spotted frog
Rana pretiosa
Habitat
Lewis's River, Cowlitz Co., WA
Conservation
Imperiled
Loss of suitable habitat has reduced species so severely it is a candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act.
Journal References
8 journal entries mention Oregon spotted frog
Jul
1
1804
Clark: July 1, 1804
... Grapes, (2) pass a Creek on the L. S. called remore (Tree
Frog) Creek, an Isd above in the Mid. and 2 Willow Isds on the S. S. all
of the Same name; The two Will...
Aug
2
1804
Lewis: August 2, 1804
...inhabitant of ponds and Marasses, and feeds upon tadpoles,
frogs, small fish &cthey are common to the Mississipi and the
lower part of the ohio River, (ie) as hig...
Apr
15
1805
Lewis: April 15, 1805
...d by this rivulet where it entered the bottom, I heard
the frogs crying for the first time this season; their note was the same
with that of the small frogs which...
Mar
29
1806
Lewis: March 29, 1806
...ing about in different directions through the
praries. the frogs are croaking in the swams and marhes; their notes do
not differ from those of the Atlantic States...
May
29
1806
Clark: May 29, 1806
...Surface of the body. the belly
and throat is more like the frog and are of a light yellowish brown
Colour. around the edge of the belly is regularly Set with litt...
May
29
1806
Lewis: May 29, 1806
...urface of the
body. the belley and throat is more like the frog and are of a light
yelowish brown colour. arround the edge of the belley is regularly set
with li...
May
30
1806
Clark: May 30, 1806
...mmon black Lizzard, the horned Lizzard, a small green
tree-frog; the Same frog which is common to our Country which Sings in the
Spring of the year. a large Speci...
May
30
1806
Lewis: May 30, 1806
...ommon black
lizzard, the horned lizzard, a smal green tree frog, the smal frog which
is common to our country which sings in the spring of the year, a large
spec...
