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Frogs in New Mexico

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

Frogs seen most often in New Mexico

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
2,173 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,799 observations
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
1,401 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
811 observations
Mexican Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata
596 observations
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
575 observations
Chihuahuan Green Toad
Anaxyrus debilis
512 observations
Canyon Tree Frog
Dryophytes arenicolor
301 observations
Texas Toad
Anaxyrus speciosus
216 observations
Arizona Toad
Anaxyrus microscaphus
193 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
182 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
148 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
140 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
127 observations
Sonoran Desert Toad
Incilius alvarius
110 observations
Chiricahua Leopard Frog
Lithobates chiricahuensis
96 observations
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
49 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
37 observations
Arizona Tree Frog
Dryophytes wrightorum
35 observations
Barking Frog
Craugastor augusti
28 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 Mexico. 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 Mexico?

Commonly recorded frogs in New Mexico include Woodhouse's Toad, American Bullfrog, Couch's Spadefoot, Great Plains Toad, Mexican Spadefoot, 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 Mexico?

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

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