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Wisconsin frogs and toads: ID chart

12 frogs and toads. Last checked November 3, 2026.

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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 Wisconsin. The chart prints on letter or A4 paper; on screen, open any name on the Wisconsin frogs and toads page for photos, range and sources.

American Toad
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

Non-venomous

No confirmed photo of Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

Non-venomous

No confirmed photo of Boreal Chorus Frog

Boreal Chorus Frog

Pseudacris maculata

Non-venomous

No confirmed photo of Cope's Gray Treefrog

Cope's Gray Treefrog

Dryophytes chrysoscelis

Non-venomous

Gray Treefrog
Photo: Erik Schiff · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

Gray Treefrog

Dryophytes versicolor

Non-venomous

Mink Frog
Photo: Bernie Paquette · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

Mink Frog

Lithobates septentrionalis

Non-venomous

North American Bullfrog
Photo: Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized

North American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Non-venomous

North American Green Frog
Photo: Peter Paplanus from St. Louis, Missouri · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

North American Green Frog

Lithobates clamitans

Non-venomous

Northern Leopard Frog
Photo: Colin Croft · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

Northern Leopard Frog

Lithobates pipiens

Non-venomous

Pickerel Frog
Photo: Judy Gallagher · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Pickerel Frog

Lithobates palustris

Non-venomous

Spring Peeper
Photo: Christine Young · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

Spring Peeper

Pseudacris crucifer

Non-venomous

Wood Frog
Photo: Jackson Kusack · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

Wood Frog

Lithobates sylvaticus

Non-venomous

A picture cannot confirm what an animal is or that it is safe. Never handle a wild animal. Sources: Herps of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources); Outdoor Hazards in Wisconsin: A Guide to Insects, Plants, and Wildlife (G3564) (University of Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative Extension); American Toad (Herps of Wisconsin species page) (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources); Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi) - Wisconsin's rare animals (Natural Heritage Inventory) (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources); Boreal Chorus Frog (Herps of Wisconsin species page) (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources); Cope's Gray Treefrog (Herps of Wisconsin species page) (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources); and others listed on the web page. stateswildlife.com/wisconsin/frogs-toads/