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Frogs in Nebraska

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

Frogs seen most often in Nebraska

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

Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
2,234 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,222 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
613 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
601 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
470 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
387 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
361 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
155 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
152 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
88 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
10 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
4 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
2 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
2 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
1 observation
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
1 observation · iNaturalist

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 Nebraska. 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 Nebraska?

Commonly recorded frogs in Nebraska include Woodhouse's Toad, American Bullfrog, Blanchard's Cricket Frog, Cope's Gray Tree Frog, Plains 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 Nebraska?

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

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