Colorado frogs and toads: ID chart
18 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 Colorado. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Colorado frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.
American Bullfrog
Rana catesbeiana
Not stated
Not native …
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Not stated
Nearly statewide, from low river valleys to high mountains, but scarce or absent in most of southeastern …
Boreal Toad
Bufo boreas boreas, Bufo boreas complex
Not stated
The species occurs throughout most of western North America, from southeastern Alaska to northern Baja …
Canyon Treefrog
Hyla arenicolor
Not stated
Canyons of west-central and southwestern Colorado. Fairly common within restricted habitat.
Couch's Spadefoot
Scaphiopus couchii
Not stated
Southeastern Colorado. Highly localized, generally rare.
Great Basin Spadefoot
Spea intermontana
Not stated
Northwestern and west-central Colorado. Locally common but seldom seen.
Great Plains Toad
Bufo cognatus, Anaxyrus cognatus
Not stated
Eastern Colorado and the San Luis Valley. Locally common.
Green Toad
Bufo debilis, Anaxyrus debilis
Not stated
Southeastern Colorado. Highly localized, generally scarce.
New Mexico Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata
Not stated
Southeastern and southwestern Colorado. Locally common.
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
Not stated
Northeastern Colorado. Possibly extirpated, not seen in the state since 1979.
Northern Leopard Frog
Rana/Lithobates pipiens
Not stated
Nearly statewide in mountains and lowlands, but scarce or absent in most of southeastern Colorado and the …
Plains Leopard Frog
Rana/Lithobates blairi
Not stated
Colorado Distribution: Great Plains portion of the Arkansas River drainage in southeastern Colorado and the …
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
Not stated
Plains of eastern Colorado and the San Luis Valley …
Red-spotted Toad
Bufo/Anaxyrus punctatus
Not stated
Southeastern Colorado and southwestern Colorado (north to the vicinity of Grand Junction …
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
Not stated
Nearly statewide, from low river valleys to high mountains, but scarce or absent in most of southeastern …
Western/Great Plains Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
Not stated
Extreme southeastern Colorado. Generally scarce, locally fairly common in restricted range.
Wood Frog
Rana sylvatica/Lithobates sylvaticus
Not stated
Mountains surrounding North Park; upper tributaries of the Colorado River in Grand County; upper Laramie …
Woodhouse's Toad
Bufo/Anaxyrus woodhousii
Not stated
Colorado Distribution: Statewide at elevations below 7,000 feet, to around 8,000 feet in the San Luis Valley …
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Species Profile List, filtered to Type = Amphibian (Colorado Parks and Wildlife); Species profile: American Bullfrog (Colorado Parks and Wildlife); Species profile: Boreal Chorus Frog (Colorado Parks and Wildlife); Species profile: Boreal Toad (Colorado Parks and Wildlife); Species profile: Canyon Treefrog (Colorado Parks and Wildlife); Species profile: Couch's Spadefoot (Colorado Parks and Wildlife); and others listed on the web page. stateswildlife.com/colorado/frogs-toads/