Elysian Valley, Los Angeles
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Elysian Valley, commonly known as Frogtown, is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California, adjoining the Los Angeles River. It has a series of parks maintained by the Mountains Recreation and C
Elysian Valley neighborhood sign, located on Riverside Drive at Egret Park
St. Ann's Catholic Church, 2012
Riverside Drive Entrance to Egret Park
Marquee of The Elysian in 2026
Western toad
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The western toad is a large toad species, between 5.6 and 13 cm long, native to western North America. A. boreas is frequently encountered during the wet season on roads, or near water at other times.
Elysian Valley, Los Angeles
…started being subdivided for residential development. Sometime between the 1930s and 1960s, the neighborhood became known as Frogtown when swarms of Western toads invaded its streets. In 1962, the Golden State Freeway removed a section of the western flank of Frogtown, further isolating it from nearby neighborhoods…
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Oval parotoid glands, located behind the eyes, are distinguishing features of this species.
Boreal toad
California Toad Flickr Greg The Busker