Minnesota frogs and toads: ID chart
14 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 Minnesota. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Minnesota frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Not stated
American toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Not stated
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Not stated
Canadian toad
Anaxyrus hemiophrys
Not stated
Mainly the western third of Minnesota
Cope's gray treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Not stated
Great plains toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Not stated
Along Minnesota's western border
Green frog
Lithobates clamitans
Not stated
Western/Boreal chorus frog
Pseudacris maculata
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: American toad (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources); Canadian toad (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources); Great plains toad (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources); Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources); Cope's gray treefrog (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources); Gray treefrog (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources); and others listed on the web page. stateswildlife.com/minnesota/frogs-toads/