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Frogs in Delaware

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

Frogs seen most often in Delaware

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

Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
3,821 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,319 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
1,049 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
962 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
673 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
500 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
399 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
388 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
337 observations · iNaturalist
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
336 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
331 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
326 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
175 observations · iNaturalist
Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog
Lithobates kauffeldi
104 observations
New Jersey Chorus Frog
Pseudacris kalmi
65 observations · iNaturalist
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
30 observations · iNaturalist
Carpenter Frog
Lithobates virgatipes
3 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
2 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 Delaware. 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 Delaware?

Commonly recorded frogs in Delaware include Fowler's Toad, North American Green Frog, American Toad, American Bullfrog, 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 Delaware?

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

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