Frogs in Colorado

Despite the extreme weather conditions of the state, Colorado is home to multiple frog species that have adapted well to the climate. For instance, boreal toads and wood frogs will try to find abandoned burrows to hibernate in the winter, while leopard frogs will dig a hole at the bottom of a lake and spend the winter there.

Frogs and Toads of Colorado

Narrow-mouthed Frogs (called toads due to terrestrial behavior)

• Great Plains Narrow-mouthed Toad

Tree Frogs and Their Allies

• Boreal Chorus Frog
• Canyon Treefrog
• Northern Cricket Frog
• Western Chorus Frog

True Frogs

• American Bullfrog
• Northern Leopard Frog
• Plains Leopard Frog
• Wood Frog

True Toads

• Great Plains Toad
• Green Toad
• Red-spotted Toad
• Western Toad
• Woodhouse’s Toad

Spadefoot Toads

• Couch’s Spadefoot Toad
• Great Basin Spadefoot Toad
• New Mexico Spadefoot Toad
• Plains Spadefoot Toad