Missouri frogs and toads: ID chart
25 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 Missouri. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Missouri frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Not stated
Occurs in the northern and western half of the state, while a subspecies, the dwarf American toad, Anaxyrus …
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Not stated
Statewide.
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Not stated
Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
Not stated
A few counties in southeastern part of state.
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
Not stated
Both species are found statewide.
Eastern Narrow-Mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Not stated
Throughout most of the southern half of the state.
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Not stated
Eastern counties along the Mississippi River and southeastern section of the state.
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Not stated
Found over most of the eastern and southern parts of the state.
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
Not stated
Both species are found statewide.
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Not stated
Restricted to the floodplain of the Missouri River from central Missouri to the northwestern corner of the …
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
Not stated
Natural range includes southeastern Missouri, along with several isolated, introduced populations.
Illinois Chorus Frog
Pseudacris illinoensis
Not stated
Mississippi lowlands of southeastern part of state.
North American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Not stated
Statewide.
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Not stated
Occurs in about three-quarters of the state, southeast of a diagonal line from the southwestern to the …
Northern Crawfish Frog
Lithobates areolatus circulosus
Not stated
Prairie areas in the northern, central, and western sections of the state.
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Not stated
Only found in extreme northwestern part of state.
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Not stated
Southern half and the eastern part of the state.
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
Not stated
Throughout most of Missouri, but rarely present in the Ozarks.
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
Not stated
Missouri River floodplain from St. Louis to the northwestern corner of the state.
Rocky Mountain Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii woodhousii
Not stated
Found mainly along the Missouri River floodplain and along streams in the northwestern part of the state.
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Not stated
Nearly statewide except for northwestern part of state.
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Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
Not stated
Southeastern part of the state.
Western Narrow-Mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
Not stated
Western Missouri and along the Missouri River floodplain.
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Not stated
Scattered locations in eastern, southeastern, and southwestern sections of the state.
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: A Guide to Missouri's Toads and Frogs (MDC publication E00430) (MDC); MDC Field Guide: Reptiles and Amphibians > Frogs and toads (species accounts) (MDC). stateswildlife.com/missouri/frogs-toads/