California frogs and toads: ID chart
31 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 California. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the California frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
Not stated
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Not stated
Baja California Treefrog
Pseudacris hypochondriaca
Not stated
California Treefrog
Pseudacris cadaverina
Not stated
Cascades Frog
Rana cascadae
Not stated
Columbia Spotted Frog
Rana luteiventris
Not stated
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Rana boylii
Not stated
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Not stated
Lowland Leopard Frog
Lithobates yavapaiensis
Not stated
Oregon Spotted Frog
Rana pretiosa
Not stated
Pacific Treefrog
Pseudacris regilla
Not stated
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Lithobates berlandieri
Not stated
Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog
Rana sierrae
Not stated
Sierran Treefrog
Pseudacris sierra
Not stated
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Not stated
Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frog
Rana muscosa
Not stated
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
Not stated
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Not stated
Yosemite Toad
Anaxyrus canorus
Not stated
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Complete List of Amphibian, Reptile, Bird and Mammal Species in California (CWHR Program); California's Invaders: Common Coqui (California Department of Fish and Wildlife); California's Invaders: American Bullfrog (California Department of Fish and Wildlife). stateswildlife.com/california/frogs-toads/