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Using Environmental DNA to detect foothill yellow-legged frogs

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USGS technician filters water samples for environmental DNA (eDNA) to monitor for the presence of foothill yellow-legged frogs (Rana boylii) at historically occupied sites. Photo courtesy B. McCreary. 

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Free to use with credit to Brome McCreary; Ask permission before altering photo.