Washington 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 Washington. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Washington frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
Not stated
Puget Sound: Bothell, Issaquah and Lacey, per WDFW.
American Bullfrog
Rana [Lithobates] catesbeiana
Not stated
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American Green Frog
Rana [Lithobates] clamitans
Not stated
Known from three areas of Washington, per the Herp Atlas.
Cascades frog
Rana cascadae
Not stated
In Washington, Cascades frogs is a common species that occurs in the Pacific Coast, North Cascades, West …
Coastal tailed frog
Ascaphus truei
Not stated
In Washington, this species occurs in the Willapa Hills, the Black Hills, and the Cascade and Olympic …
Columbia spotted frog
Rana luteiventris
Not stated
In Washington, the Columbia spotted frog occurs east of the Cascade Mountain crest in the East Cascades …
Great Basin spadefoot
Spea intermontana
Not stated
The Great Basin spadefoot is primarily a species of the Columbia Plateau Ecoregion but the range also extends …
Northern leopard frog
Lithobates [Rana] pipiens
Not stated
Historical occurrences range from the Columbia Plateau, Okanogan and Canadian Rocky Mountain Ecoregions …
Northern red-legged frog
Rana aurora
Not stated
In Washington, northern red-legged frogs occur in the Pacific Coast, Puget Trough, North Cascades, West …
Oregon spotted frog
Rana pretiosa
Not stated
The historical range for Oregon spotted frogs in Washington is the Puget Trough Ecoregion, in Whatcom …
Pacific treefrog
Pseudacris regilla
Not stated
The Pacific treefrog is the most widespread and common frog species in Washington and occurs in all …
Rocky Mountain tailed frog
Ascaphus montanus
Not stated
In Washington, populations are found only in the Blue Mountains.
Western toad
Anaxyrus boreas
Not stated
Western toads occur in all nine Washington ecoregions: Northwest Coast, West Cascades, Puget Trough, North …
Woodhouse's toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Not stated
In Washington, Woodhouse's toads occur in a small area of the Columbia Plateau Ecoregion along the Snake …
A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Washington State Herp Atlas: Checklist of Washington Amphibians and Reptiles (pp. 13-14) (Washington Natural Heritage Program, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, BLM and U.S. Forest Service); Woodhouses Toad (Burke Museum); African clawed frog (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife). stateswildlife.com/washington/frogs-toads/