Oklahoma frogs and toads: ID chart
31 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 Oklahoma. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Oklahoma frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.
American toad
Anaxyrus americanus
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The American toad is common throughout the eastern half of Oklahoma.
Bird-voiced treefrog
Hyla avivoca
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Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeiana
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Cajun chorus frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
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They occur in eastern Oklahoma and Texas, through most of Arkansas and Louisiana, and into western …
Cope’s gray treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
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The distribution of these two treefrogs has not been well established in Oklahoma.
Couch’s spadefoot toad
Scaphiopus couchii
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The Couch’s spadefoot occurs from southwest Oklahoma and central Texas into Mexico and Arizona to the extreme …
Crawfish frog
Lithobates areolata
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In Oklahoma, crawfish frogs occur throughout most of the eastern half of the state, although the distribution …
Cricket frog
Acris crepitans
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Blanchard’s cricket frogs are among the most abundant frogs in Oklahoma.
Eastern narrowmouth toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
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In the U.S., eastern narrow-mouthed toads occur from eastern Texas and Oklahoma throughout most of the …
Fowler’s toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
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Gray treefrog
Hyla versicolor
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The distribution of these two treefrogs has not been well established in Oklahoma.
Great Plains narrowmouth toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
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Great Plains toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
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Green frog
Lithobates clamitans
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In Oklahoma, green frogs occur throughout most of the eastern half of the state.
Green toad
Anaxyrus debilis
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The Chihuahuan green toad has a relatively restricted distribution occurring only in the southwestern …
Green treefrog
Hyla cinerea
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The distribution of this species in Oklahoma is disjunct.
Hurter’s spadefoot toad
Scaphiopus hurterii
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Pickerel frog
Lithobates palustris
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In the southern part of their range, they occur in swampy or marshy areas and shallow areas of ponds with …
Plains leopard frog
Lithobates blairi
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Plains leopard frogs occur throughout the western one-third of Oklahoma and in adjacent parts of Texas, New …
Plains spadefoot toad
Spea bombifrons
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In Oklahoma, this species occurs throughout the state, except in the northeast and southeast counties.
Red-spotted toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
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In Oklahoma, red-spotted toads inhabit grasslands, oak woodlands, and floodplains along rivers or streams.
Southern leopard frog
Lithobates sphenocephala
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In Oklahoma, Coastal Plains leopard frogs occur throughout most of the eastern two-thirds of the state.
Spring peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
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In Oklahoma, spring peepers occur in the extreme easternmost counties.
Squirrel treefrog
Hyla squirella
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Strecker’s chorus frog
Pseudacris streckeri
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Strecker’s chorus frogs occur throughout most of Oklahoma and eastern Texas, with some adjoining populations …
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Upland chorus frog
Pseudacris feriarum
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Wood frog
Lithobates sylvatica
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Woodhouse’s toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
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Woodhouse’s toad is the most common toad throughout most of Oklahoma.
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Checklist of Oklahoma Amphibians and Reptiles (Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNOMNH) Herpetology, hosted by the Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of Oklahoma); American Toad (ODWC Field Guide) (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation); Great Plains Toad (ODWC Field Guide) (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation); Chihuahuan Green Toad (ODWC Field Guide) (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation); Red-spotted Toad (ODWC Field Guide) (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation); Woodhouse's Toad (ODWC Field Guide) (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation); and others listed on the web page. stateswildlife.com/oklahoma/frogs-toads/