Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates clamitans (Green Frog)
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
📅 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 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Frog in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Green Frog sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 73 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green Frog in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Green Frog in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.