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Frogs in Pennsylvania

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

Frogs seen most often in Pennsylvania

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

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
20,575 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
11,711 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
5,987 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
4,918 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
4,778 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
4,372 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
3,689 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,497 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
383 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
92 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
65 observations
Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog
Lithobates kauffeldi
61 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
56 observations · iNaturalist
Carpenter Frog
Lithobates virgatipes
38 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
36 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
31 observations · iNaturalist
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
23 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
21 observations
Pine Barrens Tree Frog
Dryophytes andersonii
17 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brachyphona
13 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 Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania?

Commonly recorded frogs in Pennsylvania include American Toad, North American Green Frog, American Bullfrog, Wood Frog, 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 Pennsylvania?

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

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