Frogs and Toads
Cascades Frog
Rana cascadae
Across the regions where it's common, the Cascades Frog peaks from July to September.
Shows up in 4 ecoregions and 3 states
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Frogs and Toads
Cascades Frog
Rana cascadae
Description
The Cascades frog (Rana cascadae) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in the Pacific Northwest, mainly in the Cascade Range and Olympic Mountains. The Cascades frog has moist, grainy skin, a light olive to brown to color on its back, a yellow jaw stripe on its throat, and bright yellow to orange coloration on its groin and rear legs.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes generally between 665 and 2,450 m (2,182 and 8,038 ft) in elevation. The range may extend lower in Washington.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
A single female will lay anywhere from 300 to 800 eggs at a time, but very few tadpoles will live past their first year. Adults appear to use the same breeding sites for several years.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
Ecoregions
States
About the Cascades Frog
When is the Cascades Frog most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Cascades Frog peaks from July to September.
Where does the Cascades Frog live?
It has enough records to show in 4 ecoregions and 3 states, including California, Oregon, and Washington.