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Frogs in Arkansas

The quickest way to know which frogs live in Arkansas is to see what people are actually finding. The map below shows recent, verified frogs sightings across Arkansas, 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 Arkansas.

Frogs seen most often in Arkansas

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

Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,158 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,116 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,755 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,592 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,172 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,065 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
912 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
635 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
611 observations · iNaturalist
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
560 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
478 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
437 observations
Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
365 observations
Crawfish Frog
Lithobates areolatus
83 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
78 observations
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Dryophytes avivoca
48 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
43 observations · iNaturalist
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
39 observations
Strecker's Chorus Frog
Pseudacris streckeri
33 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
25 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 Arkansas. 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 Arkansas?

Commonly recorded frogs in Arkansas include Blanchard's Cricket Frog, American Toad, Southern Leopard Frog, Green Treefrog, Fowler's Toad, 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 Arkansas?

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 Arkansas are the most reliable guide to what is active right now.

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