Reports of limb malformations in amphibians have increased in the last 20 y. In California, this includes anuran species in the families Hylidae and Ranidae. While working with Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs in Sonoma County, we observed a malformation of a hind limb in 1 individual, the source of which was undetermined. We believe this to be only the second such report of a malformation in this declining species.
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26 November 2021
LIMB MALFORMATION IN A FOOTHILL YELLOW-LEGGED FROG (RANA BOYLII) FROM SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Jeff A Alvarez,
Kyla M Garten,
David G Cook
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Northwestern Naturalist
Vol. 102 • No. 3
Winter 2020
Vol. 102 • No. 3
Winter 2020
California
declining
deformity
foothill yellow-legged frog
malformation
parasite
pathogen