Columbia Spotted Frog
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Columbia Spotted Frog

Rana luteiventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Yellowstone National Park
128 Verified records at Yellowstone National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) is a North American species of frog. It is green to brown in color with spots on the dorsal surface. 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. Since they spend most of their time in the water, they also have more webbing in their hind feet than similar species. Although not threatened, this animal has been studied as a model species for the effects of habitat fragmentation. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Columbia Spotted Frog sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yellowstone National Park

Western Toad
LC

Western Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Anaxyrus boreas

10–20% · With luck
Boreal Chorus Frog
LC

Boreal Chorus Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudacris maculata

10–20% · With luck
Plains Spadefoot
LC

Plains Spadefoot

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Spea bombifrons

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
5 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
6 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Columbia Spotted Frog in Yellowstone National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Columbia Spotted Frog sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Columbia Spotted Frog in Yellowstone National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Columbia Spotted Frog in Yellowstone National Park in our monthly data.

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