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Aquatic ambassadors

A hand holds a frog with a yellow belly and black spots across its back.
A researcher holds and Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae) found on the Tahoe National Forest, California.  (USDA Forest Service photo by Jamie Hinrichs)  “Some think a frog face is one only a mother could love, but I think they’re cute. And in some ways, they’re both…
Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs