Extinction of montane populations of the northern leopard frog (Rana pippins) in Colorado
Journal of Herpetology
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Abstract
Between 1973 and 1982 nine populations of the northern leopard frog in the Red Feather Lakes region of Larimer County, Colorado, failed in reproduce. These failures all resulted in extinction of the populations. One area formerly supporting a population was recolonized in 1980, but no frogs were observed at any of the nine sites in 1981 or 1982. Six of the populations went extinct because the breeding ponds dried up. The remaining populations were small enough to be susceptible to random events, but the nature of these events is unknown.
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Corn, P., Fogleman, J.C., 1984, Extinction of montane populations of the northern leopard frog (Rana pippins) in Colorado: Journal of Herpetology, v. 18, no. 2, p. 147-152, https://doi.org/10.2307/1563742.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Extinction of montane populations of the northern leopard frog (Rana pippins) in Colorado |
| Series title | Journal of Herpetology |
| DOI | 10.2307/1563742 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles |
| Publisher location | Athens, OH |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 147 |
| Last page | 152 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |