The Columbia Spotted Frog is a medium-sized frog with irregular black spots, usually light-centred, on the head, back, sides and legs. Adult frogs can be green, brown or reddish-brown while juveniles are brown or olive green. The Columbia Spotted Frog (Rana luteiventris) is a North American species of frog. The belly and upper lip are white in color. Individuals can be distinguished from other Rana species by their shorter back legs, narrow snout and upturned eyes.
Ten Facts about Columbia Spotted Frog
- Size can be 2-4" (5.1-10.2 cm).
- Columbia Spotted Frogs need to reproduce in areas where emergent vegetation is present.
- Breeding occurs between March to June.
- It will eat a variety of insects including grasshoppers, ants, wasps, beetles, and moths. These insects comprise more than fifty percent of the frog's diet.
- Male frogs present to the females a chorus (type of song) to try and attract a female for mating.
- Egg masses are fairly large in size ranging from zero all the way up to thirteen hundred eggs.
- Voice - A series of short rapid croaks without much carrying power.
- Mountainous areas near cold streams and lakes, wetlands. Reported to move overland in spring and summer.
- The Columbia Spotted Frog is widespread throughout North America. These frogs can be found from Alaska and parts of British Columbia to Washington, Idaho, and parts of Wyoming, Nevada, and Utah.
- The tadpole usually reach around 3.1 inches (80 mm) in length.
