Attribute | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
Snout/Vent Length* | 2.20 inches (56 mm) | 2.52 inches (64 mm) |
Weight | 0.74 ounces (21 g) | 1.16 ounces (33 g) |
*Relatively small frog: Snout/vent length is 1.5"-3" (from tip of snout to base of backbone to cloaca).
Snout vent length decreases as you move up in elevation.
Skin color and pattern
Eyes and tympanum
Sexual Dimorphism
Adaptations
Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana muscosa).
This frog carries a small radio transmitter, enabling researchers to track its movements.
Image credit: © San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. All rights reserved.
Mathews and Miaud (2007)
Wright and Wright (1993)
Lemm (2006)
Zweifel (1955)
Jennings and Hayes (1994)
Monnet and Cherry (2002)
Halliday and Adler (1986)