User:Pm19349/California red-legged frog

Addition to Description
(Addition to first sentence) Rana draytonii is the biggest native frog species in the western United States. (Addition to fourth sentence) A portion of the toes are webbed, and it uses vocal sacs to grunt during breeding season.

Addition to Ecology and Behavior (night activity, habitats, defense mechanisms, prey)
(Addition after first paragraph) The California newt is often found with this species due to sharing habitat requirements and the newts eating their eggs. The California red-legged frog primarily eats earthworms, beetles, flies, and other winged insects. There have been instances where the California red-legged frog was viewed preying on juvenile snakes, small mammals such as mice, and other frogs and tadpoles.

(Fixing second paragraph) Breeding occurs from late December to early April. The adult California red-legged frog is nocturnal, while juvenile frogs are both nocturnal and active during the daytime.

(Addition to second paragraph) This species has been noted to utilize upland habitats as adults near aquatic areas (such as creeks) during nighttime. They often use these zones for basking and searching for prey. They prefer tall plants such as cattails for protection and to lay eggs.

(New paragraph) The California red-legged frog exhibits several behaviors when approached by predators. They either stay immobile, quickly leap into vegetation in an upland habitat or a water source nearby, or, rarely, give off an alarm call to indicate danger. They have also been seen demonstrating the unken reflex when caught.

Addition to Conservation
(Addition to first paragraph) The California red-legged frog's habitats in close proximity to roads and trails indicates traffic, runoff, pollution, and other human interference may be a significant threat to the species. The species has also been found thriving in undisturbed and isolated ponds in comparison. Vegetation diversity and surface coverage on smaller ponds indicate a greater likelihood of the species being present.