LCT was first listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act in 1970. As it stands now, approximately 10.5 percent of historical LCT habitat supports self-sustaining populations of this species.

This unassuming frog may seem like an ordinary and expected occupant of the stream, but there is more to it than meets the eye. 

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is tasked with ensuring that human alteration of the state’s lakes and streams will not harm fish and wildlife. This authority is granted by California Fish and Game Code Section 1600 and is carried through their Lake and Streambed Alteration Program.