Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog)
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
Cuban Treefrog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pickerel Frog in Acadia National Park?
About 40% of visitor-days record a Pickerel Frog sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 228 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pickerel Frog in Acadia National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Pickerel Frog in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.