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Frogs in Tennessee

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

Frogs seen most often in Tennessee

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
5,417 observations · iNaturalist
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
5,372 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
3,450 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,200 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2,132 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
1,717 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,667 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
1,555 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,322 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
1,266 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
1,192 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
923 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
729 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
243 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
99 observations · iNaturalist
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Dryophytes avivoca
74 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
43 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
40 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
37 observations
Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brachyphona
33 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 Tennessee. 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 Tennessee?

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

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

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