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Frogs in Louisiana

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

Frogs seen most often in Louisiana

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

Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
4,273 observations · iNaturalist
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
2,977 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
2,726 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
1,907 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,874 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
1,171 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,169 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,133 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
1,004 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
993 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
883 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
657 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
431 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
382 observations
Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
296 observations
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Dryophytes avivoca
223 observations · iNaturalist
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
167 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
165 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
148 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
146 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 Louisiana. 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 Louisiana?

Commonly recorded frogs in Louisiana include Green Treefrog, Gulf Coast Toad, North American Green Frog, Squirrel Tree Frog, 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 Louisiana?

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

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