California Frogs and Toads

 
Scientific Names Common Names



 

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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