Alabama frogs and toads: ID chart
34 frogs and toads. Last checked November 3, 2026.
The frogs and toads are listed from A to Z, each with a photo where we have one and a short note on where it lives in Alabama. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Alabama frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeiana
Not stated
Common statewide.
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Not stated
Fairly common in northeastern Alabama above Fall Line Hills.
Barking Treefrog
Hyla gratiosa
Not stated
Isolated populations are also found in the northern parts of the Gulf States, Tennessee and Kentucky …
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Hyla avivoca
Not stated
They are also found in central and south Alabama, extending as far south as the Florida panhandle.
Bronze Frog/Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans ssp
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Common statewide, this highly aquatic and familiar frog is bronze (L.c. clamitans) in southern and green …
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Not stated
Common statewide.
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Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus ssp
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Acris gryllus is found from the coastal plains of: southeastern Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama and …
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Cuban Treefrog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
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Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
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Common statewide.
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Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrooki holbrooki
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In Alabama, S. holbrooki holbrooki is found statewide.
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Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
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Fowler’s toad is an abundant toad found in the Atlantic Coastal Plain ranging from New England to Michigan …
Gopher Frog
Lithobates capito
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The complex of gopher frog species that includes the gopher frog and the Mississippi gopher frog occurs from …
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
Not stated
In Alabama their distribution is essentially statewide.
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Not stated
Apparently confined to coastal areas of Baldwin and Mobile Counties, where it prefers lawn edges, gardens …
Little Grass Frog
Pseudacris ocularis
Not stated
Coastal Plain from southeastern Virginia to the southern tip of Florida and west to ChoctawhatcheeBay in the …
Mississippi Gopher Frog
Lithobates sevosus
Not stated
Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brachyphona
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Fairly common from Fall Line Hills northward, absent from most of Coastal Plain.
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans crepitans
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In Alabama, they are found statewide, and are widespread and abundant in most areas.
Northern Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer crucifer
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Found statewide in suitable habitats …
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
Not stated
Their range extends from eastern Lousiana, throughout Florida, and northward to Virginia following a wide …
Ornate Chorus Frog
Pseudacris ornata
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Ornate chorus frogs are a Coastal Plain species, ranging from North Carolina, south through North Florida …
Pickerel Frog
Rana palustris
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In Alabama, these frogs are found north of the Fall Line, except in the lower Piedmont and lower reaches of …
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
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Pig frogs are found in the Coastal Plain of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina and …
Pine Barrens Treefrog
Hyla andersonii
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Discontinuous in Atlantic Coastal Plain from New Jersey to South Carolina and found in the Gulf Coastal Plain …
Pine Woods Treefrog
Hyla femoralis
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The pine woods treefrog is a Coastal Plain species, ranging from Virginia, south through Florida, excluding …
Rio Grande Chirping Frog
Eleutherodactylus campi
Not stated
River Frog
Lithobates heckscheri
Not stated
Restricted to lower Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States from the Lumber and Cape Fear Rivers in …
Southern Chorus Frog
Pseudacris nigrita nigrita
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The southern chorus frog is another Coastal Plain species, ranging from North Carolina, south through …
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephala
Not stated
Rana sphenocephala is found throughout Alabama in suitable habitats …
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
Not stated
Common in southern and western portions of Alabama, occupying all of Coastal Plain and western portions of …
Squirrel Treefrog
Hyla squirrella
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In Alabama, the squirrel treefrog is found primarily in the Coastal Plain and its range extends northeast …
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum feriarum
Not stated
Upland chorus frogs are common to abundant in all areas of Alabama down to the southern boundary of the Red …
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvatica
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The wood frog can be found from the Canadian Maritimes west to Alaska, with southern portions of its range …
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: American Bullfrog (Outdoor Alabama); American Toad (Outdoor Alabama); Barking Treefrog (Outdoor Alabama); Bird-voiced Treefrog (Outdoor Alabama); Bronze Frog/Green Frog (Outdoor Alabama); Cope's Gray Treefrog (Outdoor Alabama); and others listed on the web page. stateswildlife.com/alabama/frogs-toads/