Kentucky frogs and toads: ID chart
23 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 Kentucky. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Kentucky frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
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American Bullfrogs occur in every Kentucky county and are always found close to permanent water.
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American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
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American toads can be found statewide and live in a wide variety of habitats but seem most partial to …
Barking Treefrog
Hyla gratiosa
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Barking Treefrogs are unique in our state because they only live in the Western Pennyrile section of the …
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Hyla avivoca
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Bird-voiced Treefrogs live in forested wetland habitats in the Jackson Purchase and Western Coal Field …
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
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Blanchard’s Cricket Frogs live in the north-central part of the state from the Kentucky River drainage to the …
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
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Cope’s Gray Treefrogs occur statewide and have been documented from every Kentucky county.
Eastern Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
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Eastern Gray Treefrogs have only been found in two areas – northeastern Kentucky in Boyd and Greenup counties …
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
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These curious little frogs can be found across southern and western Kentucky in a variety of habitats ranging …
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Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
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The Eastern Spadefoot is wide-ranging in Kentucky but is uncommon in some areas and completely absent from …
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Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
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Fowler’s Toads occur throughout Kentucky but are uncommon across the Bluegrass Region.
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Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
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Green Frogs are found statewide in Kentucky in a variety of habitats but are usually near water - the margins …
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
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Until the early 1980’s Green Treefrogs could be found only in cypress swamps and other extensive wetlands …
Midland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
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The hopeful high-pitched trills of Midland Chorus Frogs in wet meadows and shallow pools offer the first …
Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brachyphona
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They are common throughout eastern and southern Kentucky, westward to the vicinity of Mammoth Cave National …
Northern Crawfish Frog
Lithobates areolatus
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This unique frog occurs only in the Jackson Purchase and Western Coal Field Regions of Kentucky.
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
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Northern Cricket Frogs are very common all across the state everywhere south and west of the Kentucky River …
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
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Northern Leopard Frogs can be found only in the Bluegrass Region and in counties bordering the Ohio River in …
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
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Pickerel Frogs are found nearly statewide in Kentucky but are curiously absent from the Western Coal Field …
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
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First discovered in the state in 2011, its entire known range in the state lies in the Lower Hickman Bottoms …
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
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This frog ranges from the Mississippi River lowlands eastward across the state to the Louisville area and the …
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
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In Kentucky, Spring Peepers can be found statewide.
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
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The hopeful high-pitched trills of Upland Chorus Frogs in wet meadows and shallow pools offer the first …
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
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Wood Frogs can be found across much of Kentucky east of Land Between The Lakes but these frogs are mostly …
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: American Bullfrog (KDFWR frog and toad identification guide) (KDFWR); American Toad (KDFWR frog and toad identification guide) (KDFWR); Barking Treefrog (KDFWR frog and toad identification guide) (KDFWR); Bird Voiced Treefrog (KDFWR frog and toad identification guide) (KDFWR); Blanchards Cricket Frog (KDFWR frog and toad identification guide) (KDFWR); Copes Gray Treefrog (KDFWR frog and toad identification guide) (KDFWR); and others listed on the web page. stateswildlife.com/kentucky/frogs-toads/