Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates palustris (Pickerel Frog)
The pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris, formerly Rana palustris) is a North American frog, characterized by the appearance of seemingly "hand-drawn" squares on its dorsal surface. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Pickerel Frog sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
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
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pickerel Frog in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Pickerel Frog sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pickerel Frog in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Pickerel Frog in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.