Genus

American Water Frogs

Lithobates

23 species in our catalog · found in 82 parks

Species in this group

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

Lithobates sylvaticus

60–70% · 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 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 vibicarius

<5% · Rare

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

10–20

Feb

10–20

Mar

20–30

Apr

20–30

May

20–30

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

20–30

Sep

20–30

Oct

10–20

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

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

Rana Montanera

Mink Frog

River Frog

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see American Water Frogs

Parks Ranked