American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates catesbeianus (American Bullfrog)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 14 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 16 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 18 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 20 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Bullfrog in Death Valley National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a American Bullfrog sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Bullfrog in Death Valley National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for American Bullfrog in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.