North Carolina frogs and toads: ID chart
32 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 North Carolina. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the North Carolina frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.
American Bullfrog
Rana catesbeianus
Not stated
Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog
Rana Kauffeldi
Not stated
Brimley's Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brimleyi
Not stated
Carpenter Frog
Rana virgatipes
Not stated
Collinses' Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris collinsorum
Not stated
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Not stated
Eastern American Toad
Bufo americanus americanus
Not stated
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Not stated
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Not stated
Fowler's Toad
Bufo fowleri
Not stated
Green Frog
Rana clamitans
Not stated
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
Not stated
Northern Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Not stated
Oak Toad
Bufo quercicus
Not stated
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Pine Woods Treefrog
Hyla femoralis
Not stated
River Frog
Rana heckscheri
Not stated
Southern Chorus Frog
Pseudacris nigrita
Not stated
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
Not stated
Southern Leopard Frog
Rana sphenocephalus utricularius
Not stated
Southern Toad
Bufo terrestris
Not stated
Squirrel Treefrog
Hyla squirella
Not stated
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
Not stated
Wood Frog
Rana sylvaticus
Not stated
Wood Frog - Coastal Plain Pop.
Rana sylvaticus pop.3
Not stated
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: 2025 SWAP Appendix 3 Table 3-1 AMPHIBIANS SGCN and Priority Species List (2025 WAP Revision Taxa Team Evaluations) (N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission). stateswildlife.com/north-carolina/frogs-toads/