Where Do Bullfrogs Actually Live in the US?
Bullfrogs live in 44 US states and are confirmed absent from 2 more, based on 115,796 verified iNaturalist and GBIF records. This page covers every state at once instead of one near-identical page per state.
By Tim, founder of Easy Street Markets. I maintain the wildlife database and verify every animal and source myself.
The states with the strongest confirmed populations are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado and Connecticut, and 38 more. These are real, verified iNaturalist and GBIF occurrence records, not modeled range estimates.
Bullfrogs have zero confirmed wild sightings in Alaska and North Dakota, despite tens of thousands of nationwide observation records for the species. That is a real, checked absence, not a missing page.
Confirmed states (44)
- bullfrogs in Alabama
- bullfrogs in Arizona
- bullfrogs in Arkansas
- bullfrogs in California
- bullfrogs in Colorado
- bullfrogs in Connecticut
- bullfrogs in Delaware
- bullfrogs in Florida
- bullfrogs in Georgia
- bullfrogs in Hawaii
- bullfrogs in Idaho
- bullfrogs in Illinois
- bullfrogs in Indiana
- bullfrogs in Iowa
- bullfrogs in Kansas
- bullfrogs in Kentucky
- bullfrogs in Louisiana
- bullfrogs in Maine
- bullfrogs in Maryland
- bullfrogs in Michigan
- bullfrogs in Minnesota
- bullfrogs in Mississippi
- bullfrogs in Missouri
- bullfrogs in Nevada
- bullfrogs in New Hampshire
- bullfrogs in New Jersey
- bullfrogs in New Mexico
- bullfrogs in New York
- bullfrogs in North Carolina
- bullfrogs in Ohio
- bullfrogs in Oklahoma
- bullfrogs in Oregon
- bullfrogs in Pennsylvania
- bullfrogs in Rhode Island
- bullfrogs in South Carolina
- bullfrogs in South Dakota
- bullfrogs in Tennessee
- bullfrogs in Texas
- bullfrogs in Vermont
- bullfrogs in Virginia
- bullfrogs in Washington
- bullfrogs in West Virginia
- bullfrogs in Wisconsin
- bullfrogs in Wyoming
Not found (2)
- Alaska
- North Dakota
Frequently asked questions
What states do bullfrogs live in?+
Bullfrogs have confirmed wild populations in 44 US states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Where are bullfrogs not found in the US?+
Bullfrogs have no confirmed wild sightings in Alaska and North Dakota.
Full bullfrogs guides by state