Recording chin spot pattern on SNYLF

a frog is being held on its back by a biologist while a photo is taken of the frog's chin
Photo By/Credit

Isaac Chellman/California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Date Shot/Created
06/26/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved - Used by Permission
Image
A biologist with the U.S. Forest Service takes a photo of the unique chin spot pattern on this Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog. Chin spot patterns help biologists identify individual frogs.
Facility
Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office
Species
Rana sierrae
Subject tags
Amphibians
Endangered and/or Threatened species