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Frogs in Utah

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

Frogs seen most often in Utah

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

American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
960 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
907 observations
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
742 observations
Canyon Tree Frog
Dryophytes arenicolor
716 observations
Arizona Toad
Anaxyrus microscaphus
657 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
630 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
583 observations
Great Basin Spadefoot
Spea intermontana
432 observations
Pacific Chorus Frog
Pseudacris regilla
287 observations
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
125 observations
Columbia Spotted Frog
Rana luteiventris
57 observations
Mexican Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata
20 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
19 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
5 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
4 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
2 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
2 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 Utah. 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 Utah?

Commonly recorded frogs in Utah include American Bullfrog, Woodhouse's Toad, Red-spotted Toad, Canyon Tree Frog, Arizona 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 Utah?

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

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