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Frogs in North Carolina

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

Frogs seen most often in North Carolina

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

Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
11,610 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
11,319 observations · iNaturalist
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
8,693 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
8,183 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
5,742 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
5,651 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
5,215 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
4,991 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
4,383 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
4,239 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
2,710 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
2,542 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,931 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
1,853 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
1,194 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
1,008 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
903 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
643 observations · iNaturalist
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
515 observations · iNaturalist
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
179 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 North Carolina. 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 North Carolina?

Commonly recorded frogs in North Carolina include Cope's Gray Tree Frog, Green Treefrog, American Toad, Fowler's Toad, North American Green 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 North Carolina?

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

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