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Frogs in Colorado

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

Frogs seen most often in Colorado

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

Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
6,178 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2,598 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
1,395 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
894 observations
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
498 observations
Mexican Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata
435 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
412 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
332 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
250 observations
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
159 observations
Chihuahuan Green Toad
Anaxyrus debilis
157 observations
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
61 observations
Canyon Tree Frog
Dryophytes arenicolor
46 observations
Great Basin Spadefoot
Spea intermontana
24 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
21 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
12 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
4 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
2 observations
Pacific Chorus Frog
Pseudacris regilla
2 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1 observation

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 Colorado. 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 Colorado?

Commonly recorded frogs in Colorado include Woodhouse's Toad, American Bullfrog, Boreal Chorus Frog, Northern Leopard Frog, Couch's Spadefoot, 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 Colorado?

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

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