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Frogs in Washington, D.C.

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

Frogs seen most often in Washington, D.C.

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

North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
754 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
625 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
606 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
243 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
179 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
95 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
92 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
66 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
48 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
45 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
19 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
4 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
3 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
3 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
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, D.C.. Treat this as a live snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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What frogs live in Washington, D.C.?

Commonly recorded frogs in Washington, D.C. include North American Green Frog, American Toad, American Bullfrog, Wood 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 Washington, D.C.?

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, D.C. are the most reliable guide to what is active right now.

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