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Frogs in Washington

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

Frogs seen most often in Washington

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

Pacific Chorus Frog
Pseudacris regilla
18,896 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
7,624 observations
Northern Red-legged Frog
Rana aurora
5,336 observations
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
3,893 observations
Cascades Frog
Rana cascadae
1,709 observations
Coastal Tailed Frog
Ascaphus truei
682 observations
Columbia Spotted Frog
Rana luteiventris
583 observations
Oregon Spotted Frog
Rana pretiosa
156 observations
Great Basin Spadefoot
Spea intermontana
150 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
146 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
52 observations
Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog
Ascaphus montanus
13 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
11 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
2 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
2 observations
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
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 Washington. Treat this as a live snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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What frogs live in Washington?

Commonly recorded frogs in Washington include Pacific Chorus Frog, American Bullfrog, Northern Red-legged Frog, Western Toad, Cascades 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 Washington?

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

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