Frogs in California

California is home to several frog species, with even invasive ones like the American Bullfrog thriving in the state.

The California toad is the only poisonous toad in the state, secreting poison from its parotoid glands and warts to deter predators.

Frogs in California

Frogs and Toads of California

Rain Frogs

  • Common Coqui

Tongueless Frogs

Tree Frogs and Their Allies

  • Baja California Treefrog
  • California Treefrog
  • Coastal Tailed Frog
  • Pacific Treefrog
  • Sierran Treefrog

True Frogs

  • American Bullfrog
  • California Red-legged Frog
  • Cascade’s Frog
  • Columbia Spotted Frog
  • Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
  • Lowland Leopard Frog
  • Northern Leopard Frog
  • Northern Red-legged Frog
  • Oregon Spotted Frog
  • Rio Grande Leopard Frog
  • Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog
  • Southern Leopard Frog
  • Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frog

True Toads

  • Arizona Toad
  • Arroyo Toad
  • Black Toad
  • Boreal Toad
  • California Toad
  • Colorado River Toad
  • Great Plains Toad
  • Red-spotted Toad
  • Rocky Mountain Toad
  • Yosemite Toad

Spadefoot Toads

  • Couch’s Spadefoot Toad
  • Great Basin Spadefoot Toad
  • Western Spadefoot Toad

Small Frogs: California Treefrog, Western Spadefoot Toad, etc.

Big Frogs: American Bullfrog, California Red-legged Frog, etc.

Common Frogs: American Bullfrog, California Toad, Pacific Treefrog, etc.

Invasive Species: African Clawed Frog, American Bullfrog, Rio Grande Leopard Frog, etc.

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