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Frogs in New Jersey

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

Frogs seen most often in New Jersey

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

North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
9,846 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
6,852 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
5,669 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
5,445 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
3,221 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
3,192 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
2,616 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
2,123 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
912 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
499 observations
Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog
Lithobates kauffeldi
404 observations
Carpenter Frog
Lithobates virgatipes
339 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
305 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
284 observations
Pine Barrens Tree Frog
Dryophytes andersonii
183 observations · iNaturalist
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
91 observations · iNaturalist
New Jersey Chorus Frog
Pseudacris kalmi
72 observations · iNaturalist
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
23 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
3 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 New Jersey. 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 New Jersey?

Commonly recorded frogs in New Jersey include North American Green Frog, American Toad, Fowler's Toad, American Bullfrog, Pickerel 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 New Jersey?

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

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