States Wildlife

Louisiana frogs and toads: ID chart

31 frogs and toads. Last checked November 3, 2026.

or use your browser's print menu to save it as a PDF.

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 Louisiana. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Louisiana frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.

American Bullfrog
Photo: Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Not stated

American Toad
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

Not stated

Barking Treefrog
Photo: Becky Dill · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

Barking Treefrog

Hyla gratiosa

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Cajun Chorus Frog

Cajun Chorus Frog

Pseudacris fouquettei

Not stated

Coastal Plains Leopard Frog
Photo: Sam Kieschnick · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

Coastal Plains Leopard Frog

Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius

Not stated

Crawfish Frog
Photo: Alex · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

Crawfish Frog

Lithobates areolatus

Not stated

Cuban Treefrog
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized

Cuban Treefrog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Dusky Gopher Frog

Dusky Gopher Frog

Lithobates sevosus

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Eastern Cricket Frog

Eastern Cricket Frog

Acris crepitans

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Gastrophryne carolinensis

Not stated

Eastern Spadefoot
Photo: User:Rstanton13 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized

Eastern Spadefoot

Scaphiopus holbrookii

Not stated

Fowler's Toad
Photo: Peter Paplanus from St. Louis, Missouri · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Fowler's Toad

Anaxyrus fowleri

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Gray Treefrog

Gray Treefrog

Hyla chrysoscelis-versicolor complex

Not stated

Green Frog
Photo: Peter Paplanus from St. Louis, Missouri · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Green Frog

Lithobates clamitans

Not stated

Green Treefrog
Photo: lightbed · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

Green Treefrog

Hyla cinerea

Not stated

Greenhouse Frog
Photo: Rachel Crane · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

Greenhouse Frog

Eleutherodactylus planirostris

Not stated

Gulf Coast Toad
Photo: Audrey Witherington · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

Gulf Coast Toad

Incilius nebulifer

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Hurter's Spadefoot

Hurter's Spadefoot

Scaphiopus hurterii

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Oak Toad

Oak Toad

Anaxyrus quercicus

Not stated

Ornate Chorus Frog
Photo: Scott Allen Davis · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

Ornate Chorus Frog

Pseudacris ornata

Not stated

Pickerel Frog
Photo: Judy Gallagher · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Pickerel Frog

Lithobates palustris

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Pig Frog

Pig Frog

Lithobates grylio

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Pine Woods Treefrog

Pine Woods Treefrog

Hyla femoralis

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Rio Grande Chirping Frog

Rio Grande Chirping Frog

Eleutherodactylus campi

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Southern Cricket Frog

Southern Cricket Frog

Acris gryllus

Not stated

Southern Toad
Photo: Rstanton13 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized

Southern Toad

Anaxyrus terrestris

Not stated

Spring Peeper
Photo: Christine Young · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

Spring Peeper

Pseudacris crucifer

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Squirrel Treefrog

Squirrel Treefrog

Hyla squirella

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Strecker's Chorus Frog

Strecker's Chorus Frog

Pseudacris streckeri

Not stated

No confirmed photo of Western Bird-voiced Treefrog

Western Bird-voiced Treefrog

Hyla avivoca avivoca

Not stated

A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Amphibians of Louisiana (17x22 poster) (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries); 2025 Louisiana State Wildlife Action Plan (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries). stateswildlife.com/louisiana/frogs-toads/