Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog
Rana sierrae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusRana
- SpeciesRana sierrae (Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog in Yosemite National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 52 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog in Yosemite National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.