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Frogs in South Carolina

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

Frogs seen most often in South Carolina

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

Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
5,826 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
5,442 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3,812 observations · iNaturalist
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,813 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,995 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,670 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,640 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,303 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,123 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
879 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
875 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
804 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
704 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
684 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
514 observations · iNaturalist
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
476 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
420 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
302 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
197 observations
Little Grass Frog
Pseudacris ocularis
156 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 South 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 South Carolina?

Commonly recorded frogs in South Carolina include Southern Toad, Green Treefrog, Squirrel Tree Frog, Cope's Gray Tree Frog, Fowler's Toad, 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 South 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 South Carolina are the most reliable guide to what is active right now.

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