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Frogs in Kansas

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

Frogs seen most often in Kansas

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
2,842 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
2,133 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,913 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
1,450 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
1,092 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
709 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
587 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
531 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
359 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
358 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
113 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Chorus Frog
Pseudacris clarkii
78 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
34 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
32 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
23 observations
Crawfish Frog
Lithobates areolatus
14 observations
Strecker's Chorus Frog
Pseudacris streckeri
13 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
11 observations
Chihuahuan Green Toad
Anaxyrus debilis
10 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
6 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 Kansas. 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 Kansas?

Commonly recorded frogs in Kansas include Blanchard's Cricket Frog, Woodhouse's Toad, American Bullfrog, Plains Leopard Frog, American 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 Kansas?

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

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