Delaware frogs and toads: ID chart
16 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 Delaware. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Delaware frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.
Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog
Lithobates kauffeldi
Not stated
Bullfrog
Rana catesbeiana
Not stated
Carpenter Frog
Lithobates virgatipes
Not stated
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Not stated
Eastern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
Not stated
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Not stated
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Not stated
Green Frog
Rana clamitans melanota
Not stated
New Jersey Chorus Frog
Pseudacris kalmi
Not stated
Northern Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer crucifer
Not stated
Statewide; most widespread herp in the 2018-2023 atlas (88% of blocks)
Southern Leopard Frog
Rana utricularia utricularia
Not stated
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A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Amphibians and Reptiles (2025-2035 Delaware Wildlife Action Plan) (DNREC); Update and Revision of Delaware's SGCN List (DNREC); Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge: Amphibians and Reptiles (US Fish and Wildlife Service); Gone Herpin' - DNREC Catalogs Delaware's Reptiles and Amphibians (Outdoor Delaware) (DNREC); Winter Survival Strategies: Hibernation in Delaware's Animal Kingdom (Outdoor Delaware) (DNREC). stateswildlife.com/delaware/frogs-toads/