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Frogs in Alabama

The quickest way to know which frogs live in Alabama is to see what people are actually finding. The map below shows recent, verified frogs sightings across Alabama, and the list beneath it is the frogs recorded most often there lately. Frogs and toads are loudest in spring and early summer, in the evening and after rain, which is when to go listening for them.

Recent research-grade sightings from the iNaturalist community, filtered to frogs across Alabama.

Frogs seen most often in Alabama

Ranked by recent research-grade observations. Tap any species Huck has catalogued for how to identify it, its habitat, and its safety notes.

Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
5,240 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
4,034 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
2,737 observations · iNaturalist
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,154 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
2,019 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,926 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,596 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,473 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,247 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
1,017 observations · iNaturalist
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
910 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
842 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
707 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
687 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
617 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
525 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
437 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
336 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
333 observations
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
292 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and the ranking reflects where people record wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily common everywhere in Alabama. Treat this as a live snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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Common questions

What frogs live in Alabama?

Commonly recorded frogs in Alabama include Green Treefrog, Southern Toad, Squirrel Tree Frog, Cope's Gray Tree Frog, Southern Leopard Frog, based on recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. The full list below is ranked by how often each has been seen lately.

When is the best time to see frogs in Alabama?

Frogs and toads are loudest in spring and early summer, in the evening and after rain, which is when to go listening for them.. Recent verified sightings across Alabama are the most reliable guide to what is active right now.

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