California Frogs and Toads

Below is a complete llst of frogs and toads occuring naturally in California, including introduced species with well-established populations.
The list is organized by families and ordered by scientific name and also by common name.
Follow the links for information and pictures illustrating each animal and its habitat.

This list is based on the lists published by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. This taxonomy is not universally accepted. For comparison, the names used by two other authorities - Robert Stebbins' Western Field Guide, and the Center for North American Herpetology - are listed to the right.

Listed by Scientific Names
Following the SSAR list	SSAR 2008 Revisions not yet adopted here	Following Robert Stebbins' 2003 Western Field Guide	Following the CNAH online list (updated 11/07)
Anura - Frogs
Ascaphidae - Tailed Frogs
Ascaphus - Tailed Frog
A. truei - Coastal Tailed Frog		A. truei - Tailed Frog	A. truei - Western Tailed Frog
Bufonidae - True Toads
Bufo - True Toads
B. alvarius - Sonoran Desert Toad F	Ollotis alvaria	B. alvarius - Sonoran Desert Toad	B. alvarius - Colorado River Toad
B. boreas - Western Toad	Anaxyrus boreas
B. b. boreas - Boreal Toad	Anaxyrus boreas boreas	B. b. boreas - Boreal Toad	B. b. boreas - Boreal Toad
B. b. halophilus - California Toad	Anaxyrus boreas halophilus	B. b. halophilus - California Toad	B. b. halophilus - California Toad
B. californicus - Arroyo Toad	Anaxyrus californicus	B. californicus - Arroyo Toad	B. californicus - Arroyo Toad
B. canorus - Yosemite Toad	Anaxyrus canorus	B. canorus - Yosemite Toad	B. canorus - Yosemite Toad
B. cognatus - Great Plains Toad	Anaxyrus cognatus	B. cognatus - Great Plains Toad	B. cognatus - Great Plains Toad
B. exsul - Black Toad	Anaxyrus exsul	B. exsul - Black Toad	B. exsul - Black Toad
B. microscaphus - Arizona Toad F	Anaxyrus microscaphus	B. microscaphus - Arizona Toad	B. microscaphus - Arizona Toad
B. punctatus - Red-spotted Toad	Anaxyrus punctatus	B. punctatus - Red-spotted Toad	B. punctatus - Red-spotted Toad
B. woodhousii - Woodhouse's Toad		(No subspecies recognized)
B. w. woodhousii - Rocky Mountain Toad	Anaxyrus woodhousii woodhousii	Bufo woodhousii - Woodhouse's Toad	B. w. woodhousii - Woodhouse's Toad
Hylidae - Treefrogs & Their Allies
Pseudacris - Chorus Frogs
P. cadaverina - California Treefrog		Hyla cadaverina - California Treefrog	P. cadaverina - California Chorus Frog
P. regilla - Pacific Treefrog	Split into three species: Pseudacris hypochondriaca - Baja California Treefrog Pseudacris regilla - Northern Pacific Treefrog Pseudacris sierrae - Sierran Treefrog	Hyla regilla - Pacific Treefrog	P. regilla - Pacific Chorus Frog
Pelobatidae - Spadefoot Toads & Relatives
Scaphiopus - North American Spadefoots
S. couchii - Couch's Spadefoot		S. couchii - Couch's Spadefoot	S. couchii - Couch's Spadefoot
Spea - Western Spadefoots
S. hammondii - Western Spadefoot		S. hammondii - Western Spadefoot	S. hammondii - Western Spadefoot
S. intermontana - Great Basin Spadefoot		S. intermontana - Great Basin Spadefoot	S. intermontana - Great Basin Spadefoot
Ranidae - True Frogs
Rana - True Frogs
R. aurora - Northern Red-legged Frog		R. aurora aurora - Northern Red-legged Frog	R. aurora aurora - Northern Red-legged Frog
R. berlandieri - Rio Grande Leopard Frog I	Lithobates berlandieri	R. berlandieri - Rio Grande Leopard Frog	R. berlandieri - Rio Grande Leopard Frog
R. boylii - Foothill Yellow-legged Frog		R. boylii - Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	R. boylii - Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
R. cascadae - Cascades Frog		R. cascadae - Cascades Frog	R. cascadae - Cascades Frog
R. catesbeiana - American Bullfrog I	Lithobates catesbeianus	R. catesbeiana - Bullfrog	R. catesbeiana - Bullfrog
R. draytonii - California Red-legged Frog		R. aurora draytonii - California Red-legged Frog	R. aurora draytonii - California Red-legged Frog
R. muscosa - Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frog	Formerly Mountain Yellow-legged Frog	R. muscosa - Mountain Yellow-legged Frog	R. muscosa - Mountain Yellow-legged Frog
R. pipiens - Northern Leopard Frog	Lithobates pipiens	R. pipiens - Northern Leopard Frog	R. pipiens - Northern Leopard Frog
R. pretiosa - Oregon Spotted Frog		R. pretiosa - Oregon Spotted Frog	R. pretiosa - Oregon Spotted Frog
R. sierrae - Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog	Formerly R. muscosa - Mountain Yellow-legged Frog	R. muscosa - Mountain Yellow-legged Frog	R. muscosa - Mountain Yellow-legged Frog
R. sphenocephala - Southern Leopard Frog I	Lithobates sphenocephalus	Not Listed	R. sphenocephala - Florida Leopard Frog
R. yavapaiensis - Lowland Leopard Frog F	Lithobates yavapaiensis	R. yavapaiensis - Lowland Leopard Frog	R. yavapaiensis - Lowland Leopard Frog
Pipidae - Tongueless Frogs
Xenopus - Clawed Frogs
X. laevis - African Clawed Frog I		X. laevis - African Clawed Frog	Not listed
I = Introduced - not native to California
F = Formerly present, now probably extinct in California

Listed by Common Names
Following the SSAR list	Following Robert Stebbins' 2003 Western Field Guide	Following the CNAH online list (updated 11/07)

Toads
Arizona Toad F	Arizona Toad	Arizona Toad
Arroyo Toad	Arroyo Toad	Arroyo Toad
Black Toad	Black Toad	Black Toad
Boreal Toad	Boreal Toad	Boreal Toad
California Toad	California Toad	California Toad
Great Plains Toad	Great Plains Toad	Great Plains Toad
Red-spotted Toad	Red-spotted Toad	Red-spotted Toad
Rocky Mountain Toad	Woodhouse's Toad	Woodhouse's Toad
Sonoran Desert Toad F	Sonoran Desert Toad	Colorado River Toad
Yosemite Toad	Yosemite Toad	Yosemite Toad

Spadefoots
Couch's Spadefoot	Couch's Spadefoot	Couch's Spadefoot
Great Basin Spadefoot	Great Basin Spadefoot	Great Basin Spadefoot
Western Spadefoot	Western Spadefoot	Western Spadefoot

Frogs
African Clawed Frog I	African Clawed Frog	African Clawed Frog
American Bullfrog I	Bullfrog	Bullfrog
California Treefrog	California Treefrog	California Chorus Frog
California Red-legged Frog	California Red-legged Frog	California Red-legged Frog
Cascades Frog	Cascades Frog	Cascades Frog
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Lowland Leopard Frog F	Lowland Leopard Frog	Lowland Leopard Frog
Mountain Yellow-legged Frog	Mountain Yellow-legged Frog	Mountain Yellow-legged Frog
Northern Leopard Frog	Northern Leopard Frog	Northern Leopard Frog
Northern Red-legged Frog	Northern Red-legged Frog	Northern Red-legged Frog
Oregon Spotted Frog	Oregon Spotted Frog	Oregon Spotted Frog
Pacific Tree Frog	Pacific Tree Frog	Pacific Chorus Frog
Rio Grande Leopard Frog I	Rio Grande Leopard Frog	Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Coastal Tailed Frog	Tailed Frog	Western Tailed Frog


I = Introduced
F = Formerly present, now probably extinct in California

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