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Frogs in Indiana

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

Frogs seen most often in Indiana

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

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
4,819 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
3,115 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2,645 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,389 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
1,893 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
1,436 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
967 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
825 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
621 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
619 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
470 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
427 observations
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
404 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
181 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
111 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
95 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
49 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
18 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
8 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
8 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 Indiana. 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 Indiana?

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

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

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