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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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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
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.
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Journal of Herpetology
First page 147
Last page 152
Country United States
State Colorado
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