Frogs (Order Anura)
Welcome to our Frog Guide for Virginia! There are 28 native frog species in the commonwealth; and yes, toads are a family within frogs.
Frequency Rating: Ratings are based on how common each species is across their range within Virginia. Some common species may be incredibly abundant within their small range, while some may be common in most of their range but rare in a small portion of their range. Some rarer species may be abundant in pockets of their range, but are overall rare.
Common = C Uncommon = U Rare = R Incredibly Rare = I
Frequency Rating: Ratings are based on how common each species is across their range within Virginia. Some common species may be incredibly abundant within their small range, while some may be common in most of their range but rare in a small portion of their range. Some rarer species may be abundant in pockets of their range, but are overall rare.
Common = C Uncommon = U Rare = R Incredibly Rare = I
True Toads (Bufonidae)
American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) C
Southern Toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) C
Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri) C
Oak Toad (Anaxyrus quercicus) R
Treefrogs and Allies (Hylidae)
Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans) C
Southern Cricket Frog (Acris gryllus) U
Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) C
Mountain Chorus Frog (Pseudacris brachyphona) R
Upland Chorus Frog (Pseudacris feriarum) C
New Jersey Chorus Frog (Pseudacris kalmi) U
Southern Chorus Frog (Pseudacris nigrita) R
Brimley's Chorus Frog (Pseudacris brimleyi) R
Little Grass Frog (Pseudacris ocularis) U
TAXONOMIC UPDATE: Our Treefrogs in the Genus Hyla are now in a genus called Dryophytes. This is due to some phylogenetic work showing that what was Hyla are two groups that are not each other's closest relatives. Phylogeny can be found here.
"Gray Treefrog Complex" Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor) & Cope's Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes chrysoscelis) C
Barking Treefrog (Dryophytes gratiosa) R
Green Treefrog (Dryophytes cinerea) C
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Squirrel Treefrog (Dryophytes squirella) C
Pine Woods Treefrog (Dryophytes femoralis) C
Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) Exotic Transplant
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Recognized Subspecies in VA: None
Size: 2.5 - 5 inches Range: Hitchhiker on plant shipments | Shows up occasionally at garden centers Status: Introduced |
