Genus

American Water Frogs

Lithobates

23 species in our catalog · found in 81 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Lithobates sylvaticus

70–80% · Very likely

Lithobates catesbeianus

60–70% · Likely

Lithobates warszewitschii

50–60% · Likely

Lithobates clamitans

40–50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Lithobates sphenocephalus

Lithobates palustris

Lithobates grylio

Lithobates vibicarius

Lithobates pipiens

Lithobates vaillanti

Lithobates forreri

Lithobates brownorum

Lithobates berlandieri

Lithobates maculatus

Lithobates lenca

Lithobates palmipes

Lithobates juliani

Lithobates taylori

Lithobates spectabilis

Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Lithobates montezumae

Insufficient data

EN Endemic

Lithobates onca

Insufficient data

Lithobates septentrionalis

Insufficient data

Endemic

Lithobates heckscheri

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

20–30

Feb

10–20

Mar

20–30

Apr

20–30

May

30–40

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

20–30

Nov

10–20

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see American Water Frogs

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	90–100%
	American Bullfrog			60–70%
	Green Frog			40–50%
	Pickerel Frog			40–50%
	Wood Frog			20–30%
2	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	5	70–80%
	Green Frog			40–50%
	Wood Frog			30–40%
	Northern Leopard Frog			10–20%
	Pickerel Frog			10–20%
	Mink Frog			Insufficient data
3	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	70–80%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			50–60%
	Vaillant's Frog			30–40%
	Forrer's Grass Frog			10–20%
	Peralta Frog			Insufficient data
4	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	70–80%
	Green Frog			30–40%
	Northern Leopard Frog			30–40%
	Wood Frog			30–40%
5	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	70–80%
	Pickerel Frog			30–40%
	Green Frog			30–40%
	American Bullfrog			10–20%
	Wood Frog			10–20%
6	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	70–80%
	Wood Frog			70–80%
7	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	70–80%
	Wood Frog			70–80%
8	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	60–70%
	Southern Leopard Frog			40–50%
	Pig Frog			40–50%
9	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	60–70%
	Green Frog			40–50%
	Wood Frog			20–30%
	Northern Leopard Frog			Insufficient data
	Mink Frog			Insufficient data
10	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5	60–70%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			40–50%
	Vaillant's Frog			10–20%
	Peralta Frog			0–10%
	Forrer's Grass Frog			0–10%
	Rana Montanera			Insufficient data
11	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	3	60–70%
	Green Frog			40–50%
	Northern Leopard Frog			10–20%
	American Bullfrog			10–20%
12	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4	50–60%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			30–40%
	Vaillant's Frog			10–20%
	Peralta Frog			Insufficient data
	Rana Montanera			Insufficient data
13	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4	50–60%
	Southern Leopard Frog			30–40%
	Green Frog			20–30%
	American Bullfrog			Insufficient data
	River Frog			Insufficient data
14	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	50–60%
	Wood Frog			30–40%
	Northern Leopard Frog			20–30%
15	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	50–60%
	Wood Frog			50–60%
16	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3	40–50%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			30–40%
	Forrer's Grass Frog			10–20%
	Peralta Frog			0–10%
17	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5	40–50%
	Green Frog			10–20%
	Wood Frog			10–20%
	Pickerel Frog			10–20%
	American Bullfrog			10–20%
	Southern Leopard Frog			Insufficient data
18	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	40–50%
	Browns' Frog			20–30%
	Vaillant's Frog			20–30%
19	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	40–50%
	Rana Montanera			30–40%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			Insufficient data
20	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	30–40%
	Wood Frog			30–40%
21	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	30–40%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			Insufficient data
22	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	30–40%
	Highland Frog			Insufficient data
	Lenca Leopard Frog			10–20%
23	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	30–40%
	Northern Leopard Frog			30–40%
	American Bullfrog			Insufficient data
24	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	30–40%
	Wood Frog			30–40%
25	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	3	30–40%
	Highland Frog			20–30%
	Vaillant's Frog			Insufficient data
	Browns' Frog			Insufficient data
26	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	30–40%
	Green Frog			20–30%
	Wood Frog			10–20%
27	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	30–40%
	Highland Frog			10–20%
	Browns' Frog			Insufficient data
28	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	30–40%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			30–40%
29	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	30–40%
	Forrer's Grass Frog			30–40%
30	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	30–40%
	Rio Grande Leopard Frog			20–30%
	American Bullfrog			10–20%
31	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	30–40%
	Wood Frog			Insufficient data
32	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	30–40%
	Highland Frog			20–30%
	Forrer's Grass Frog			Insufficient data
33	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3	30–40%
	Highland Frog			10–20%
	Browns' Frog			Insufficient data
	Vaillant's Frog			Insufficient data
34	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	30–40%
	Browns' Frog			20–30%
	Vaillant's Frog			Insufficient data
35	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	20–30%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			20–30%
36	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	20–30%
	Forrer's Grass Frog			20–30%
	Vaillant's Frog			Insufficient data
37	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	Vaillant's Frog			20–30%
38	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	20–30%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			20–30%
39	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	20–30%
	Southern Leopard Frog			10–20%
	Pig Frog			10–20%
40	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2	20–30%
	Vaillant's Frog			10–20%
	Julian's Frog			Insufficient data
41	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	20–30%
	Browns' Frog			10–20%
	Vaillant's Frog			Insufficient data
42	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	20–30%
	Browns' Frog			Insufficient data
	Vaillant's Frog			0–10%
	Highland Frog			Insufficient data
43	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	3	20–30%
	American Bullfrog			Insufficient data
	Showy Leopard Frog			Insufficient data
	Montezuma Leopard Frog			Insufficient data
44	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	American Bullfrog			10–20%
45	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			10–20%
46	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3	10–20%
	Vaillant's Frog			0–10%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			0–10%
	Peralta Frog			Insufficient data
47	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Vaillant's Frog			10–20%
	Peralta Frog			Insufficient data
48	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	10–20%
	Wood Frog			10–20%
49	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Northern Leopard Frog			10–20%
50	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	American Bullfrog			10–20%
51	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	10–20%
	Wood Frog			10–20%
	Northern Leopard Frog			Insufficient data
52	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	10–20%
	American Bullfrog			Insufficient data
53	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	10–20%
	Vaillant's Frog			Insufficient data
54	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	10–20%
	Vaillant's Frog			Insufficient data
	Warszewitsch's Frog			Insufficient data
55	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	10–20%
	Amazon River Frog			10–20%
56	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Wood Frog			10–20%
57	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	American Bullfrog			10–20%
58	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	American Bullfrog			10–20%
59	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	10–20%
	Relict Leopard Frog			Insufficient data
	Northern Leopard Frog			Insufficient data
60	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Rio Grande Leopard Frog			10–20%
61	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	10–20%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			10–20%
62	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2	0–10%
	Wood Frog			0–10%
	American Bullfrog			Insufficient data
63	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Vaillant's Frog			0–10%
64	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	0–10%
	Browns' Frog			Insufficient data
65	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	0–10%
	Amazon River Frog			0–10%
66	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	American Bullfrog			0–10%
67	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Peralta Frog			Insufficient data
68	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	American Bullfrog			0–10%
69	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	American Bullfrog			0–10%
70	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Browns' Frog			Insufficient data
71	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			Insufficient data
72	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			Insufficient data
73	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Browns' Frog			Insufficient data
74	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	0–10%
	American Bullfrog			Insufficient data
75	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Forrer's Grass Frog			Insufficient data
76	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Browns' Frog			Insufficient data
77	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Warszewitsch's Frog			0–10%
78	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Rio Grande Leopard Frog			Insufficient data
	American Bullfrog			Insufficient data
79	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Vaillant's Frog			Insufficient data
80	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Forrer's Grass Frog			Insufficient data
81	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American Bullfrog			Insufficient data

American Water Frogs

Species in this group

Wood Frog

American Bullfrog

Warszewitsch's Frog

Green Frog

Southern Leopard Frog

Pickerel Frog

Pig Frog

Rana Montanera

Northern Leopard Frog

Vaillant's Frog

Forrer's Grass Frog

Browns' Frog

Rio Grande Leopard Frog

Highland Frog

Lenca Leopard Frog

Amazon River Frog

Julian's Frog

Peralta Frog

Showy Leopard Frog

Montezuma Leopard Frog

Relict Leopard Frog

Mink Frog

River Frog

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see American Water Frogs

Parks Ranked