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Frogs in Wisconsin

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

Frogs seen most often in Wisconsin

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

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
9,520 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
5,656 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
3,274 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
2,446 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
2,213 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,803 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
712 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
658 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
343 observations
Mink Frog
Lithobates septentrionalis
107 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
82 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
34 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
1 observation
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
1 observation
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
1 observation
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1 observation · iNaturalist

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 Wisconsin. Treat this as a live snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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What frogs live in Wisconsin?

Commonly recorded frogs in Wisconsin include American Toad, North American Green Frog, Northern Leopard Frog, Spring Peeper, Wood 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 Wisconsin?

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

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