Northern Red-legged Frog

Rana aurora

The Northern Red-legged Frog is a small, colorful frog with bright red legs. They love to hop around in wet places and are great at blending in with their surroundings.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Northern Red-legged Frog has a reddish-brown back with scattered dark spots and a lighter, mottled underside. Its most distinctive feature is the reddish color on the underside of its hind legs and lower belly. It has relatively smooth skin, distinguishing it from warty toads.

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Northern Red-legged Frog

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Baby red-legged frogs, called tadpoles, eat algae before growing their legs and lungs!

Their large egg masses, laid in water, can contain over a thousand tiny eggs!

These frogs perform a 'release call' if accidentally grabbed by another male!

They use their amazing eyesight to spot delicious insects in low light.

Habilidades especiales

Northern Red-legged Frogs can breathe through their moist skin that helps them absorb oxygen directly from water.

Northern Red-legged Frogs has powerful hind legs that help them jump over 2 meters to escape danger or catch prey.

Northern Red-legged Frogs has a long, sticky tongue that helps them quickly snatch insects from the air.

Northern Red-legged Frogs can stay submerged for a long time because their skin absorbs oxygen, helping them hide.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 4-10 cm
Peso: 0.01-0.05 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-7 años
Top Speed: 8 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 750-1500
Metamorfosis: 70-120 días

Dieta y alimentación

These frogs are hunters, eating many small creatures they can catch with their quick tongue!

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles are primarily herbivorous, feeding on algae and detritus before becoming carnivorous adults.

Alimentos principales

Insects
Spiders
Slugs
Worms
Small crustaceans

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A frequent predator of frogs and tadpoles.

eaten by

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Wading birds often hunt frogs in shallow waters.

eats

Broad-bodied Chaser

Libellula depressa

Adult frogs hunt various insects, including dragonflies.

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

Frogs forage for worms and other invertebrates.

Rasgos

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.

Agua dulce

Los hábitats de agua dulce incluyen entornos acuáticos no salinos como ríos, lagos, estanques y humedales, vitales para numerosas especies.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Amenazado

El estado de amenazado indica que es probable que una especie pase a estar en peligro de extinción en el futuro cercano si no se toman medidas efectivas de conservación.