Iowa frogs and toads: ID chart
19 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 Iowa. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Iowa frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Not stated
Statewide
Blanchard’s Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Not stated
Statewide though less abundant in the north
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Not stated
Statewide
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
Not stated
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Not stated
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Not stated
Southeast Iowa
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Not stated
North American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Not stated
Statewide
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Not stated
Eastern Iowa
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Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Not stated
Southern Iowa
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
Not stated
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Not stated
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Not stated
Eastern Iowa
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Not stated
Western Iowa
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Iowa Wildlife Action Plan (2025 revision) - All Appendices (Appendix 3 amphibians, 4 reptiles, 5-6 birds, 7 mammals, 11 bumble bees, 16 T&E) (Iowa DNR); Frogs and Toads (Iowa frog and toad calls) (Iowa DNR). stateswildlife.com/iowa/frogs-toads/