MCZ Herpetology A-150412

Rana aurora Baird and Girard, 1852

Date Collected:

1973-06-22

North America: United States: California: Mendocino | Mendocino, junction of Big River and SR 1

Current Identification
Rana aurora Baird and Girard, 1852
Animalia Chordata Amphibia Lissamphibia Anura Ranoidea Ranidae
Common Name(s): Northern Red-legged Frog; Rana pata roja; red-legged frog
Determiner: Gwilym Strong Jones
Nature of ID: expert ID

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  • previous number: NUVC-359

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 1 History
Remarks: fixed in formalin, stored in isopropyl alcohol, transferred to 70% ethanol June 2016

Attribute Value Determination On
age class juvenile [no agent data]

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • California
  • County:
  • Mendocino
  • Specific Locality:
  • Mendocino, junction of Big River and SR 1
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • California, Mendocino County, Mendocino, jct. of Big River + S.R. #1
  • Georeference:
  • 39.3022000°, -123.57985° (Error radius: 18536m) By: Cleo Falvey on 2021-04-17 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1973-06-22
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 22 June 1973
  • Collectors:
  • Gwilym Strong Jones; Mike Eads; Diana B. Jones

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