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Frogs in Mississippi

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

Frogs seen most often in Mississippi

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
3,157 observations · iNaturalist
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,991 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
1,611 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
1,516 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
1,480 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,345 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
982 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
930 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
833 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
778 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
648 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
642 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
255 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
233 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
232 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
229 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
206 observations
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Dryophytes avivoca
187 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
164 observations
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
152 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 Mississippi. 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 Mississippi?

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

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

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