American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusLithobates (American Water Frogs)
- SpeciesLithobates catesbeianus (American Bullfrog)
The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus), often simply known as the bullfrog in Canada and the United States, is a species of large frog in the family Ranidae (true frogs). The species is native to eastern North America. It typically inhabits large permanent water bodies such as swamps, ponds, and lakes. The bullfrog can also be found in manmade habitats such as pools, koi ponds, canals, ditches, reservoirs and culverts. The bullfrog gets its common name from the sound the male makes during the breeding season, which sounds similar to a bull bellowing. It is a generalist carnivore, consuming a wide variety of prey. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a American Bullfrog sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 83 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 15 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 16 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 18 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 20 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Bullfrog in Shenandoah National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a American Bullfrog sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 83 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Bullfrog in Shenandoah National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for American Bullfrog in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.