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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Frog on a Throne

Found at elevations from 3000-7000 feet, the Cascades Frog inhabits glacially carved pools and high-elevation wet meadows, mostly untouched by humans. In spring, they join in a raucous mating frenzy beneath jagged spires of igneous rock.

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Date Taken: 10.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Lassen, California, United States of America
Copyright: © Ryan Wagner