Columbia Spotted Frog
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Columbia Spotted Frog

Rana luteiventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Glacier National Park
74 Verified records at Glacier National Park
September 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 Glacier National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park

Western Toad
LC

Western Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Anaxyrus boreas

30–40% · Possible
Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog
LC

Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Ascaphus montanus

10–20% · With luck
Pacific chorus frog
LC

Pacific chorus frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudacris regilla

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Glacier National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Columbia Spotted Frog sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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