Columbia Spotted Frog
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Columbia Spotted Frog

Rana luteiventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Jasper National Park
21 Verified records at Jasper 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Columbia Spotted Frog sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jasper National Park

Wood Frog
LC

Wood Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Lithobates sylvaticus

10–20% · With luck
Western Toad
LC

Western Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Anaxyrus boreas

30–40% · Possible
Pacific chorus frog
LC

Pacific chorus frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudacris regilla

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
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 Jasper National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Columbia Spotted Frog sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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