Nevada frogs and toads: ID chart
15 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 Nevada. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Nevada frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.
Amargosa Toad
Anaxyrus nelsoni
Not stated
Southern Nevada (NDOW page map)
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Not stated
Statewide (NDOW page map: eastern, southern, western regions)
Arizona Toad
Anaxyrus microscaphus
Not stated
Southern Nevada (NDOW page map)
Columbia Spotted Frog
Rana luteiventris
Not stated
Statewide (NDOW page map: eastern, southern, western regions)
Dixie Valley Toad
Anaxyrus williamsi
Not stated
Great Basin Spadefoot
Spea intermontana
Not stated
Statewide (NDOW page map: eastern, southern, western regions)
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Not stated
Southern Nevada (NDOW page map)
Hot Creek Toad
Anaxyrus monfontanus
Not stated
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Not stated
Statewide (NDOW page map: eastern, southern, western regions)
Pacific Tree (Chorus) Frog
Pseudacris regilla
Not stated
Railroad Valley Toad
Anaxyrus nevadensis
Not stated
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
Not stated
Southern Nevada (NDOW page map)
Relict Leopard Frog
Lithobates onca
Not stated
Southern Nevada (NDOW page map)
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
Not stated
Eastern western Nevada (NDOW page map)
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Not stated
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Amargosa Toad - Species Information (NDOW); American Bullfrog - Species Information (NDOW); Arizona Toad - Species Information (NDOW); Columbia Spotted Frog - Species Information (NDOW); Great Basin Spadefoot - Species Information (NDOW); Great Plains Toad - Species Information (NDOW); and others listed on the web page. stateswildlife.com/nevada/frogs-toads/