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Sierra Nevada Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana sierrae)

Sierra Nevada Yellow-Legged Frog (<i>Rana sierrae</i>)

Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae) is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California and adjacent Nevada. The species spends most of its time directly at the water-land interface and is rarely found more than one meter away from water. On cold

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Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana muscosa)

Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog (<i>Rana muscosa</i>)

Mountain yellow-legged frog (Rana muscosa) occur as two Distinct Population Segments (DPSs) in California: Northern California DPS and Southern California DPS (see Home Range and Critical Habitat below). The species spends most of its time directly at the water-land interface and

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Arroyo Toad (Anaxyrus californicus)

Arroyo Toad (<i>Anaxyrus californicus</i>)

Arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus) is found in low gradient, medium-to-large streams and rivers with intermittent and perennial flow in coastal and desert drainages in central and southern California, and Baja California, Mexico. Arroyo toads occupy aquatic, riparian, and upland habitats

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Santa Cruz Long-Toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum)

Santa Cruz Long-Toed Salamander (<i>Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum</i>)

The Santa Cruz long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum) inhabits temporary ponds for breeding and adjacent upland scrub and woodland areas during the non-breeding season. These ponds and adjacent scrub and woodland habitats naturally occur in relatively few areas along the central coast of

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California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)

California Tiger Salamander (<i>Ambystoma californiense</i>)

The California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) is endemic to California and occurs in three Distinct Population Segments (DPSs): one smaller DPS in Santa Barbara County and one in Sonoma County, and a larger DPS throughout central California (see Home Range

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        • Federal Listed Species
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      • Federal and State Listed Plants
      • Invasive Species
      • 500 Common & Iconic California Plants
  • Habitat
    • Sensitive Natural Communities
    • Conservation and Mitigation Banks
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      • Section 10 ESA – HCP Process
      • Section 10 ESA – Recovery Permit
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      • Section 1602 – Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement
      • CESA – Section 2081 Incidental Take Permit
      • Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP)
    • Local Permits

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