AmphibiansIn Ohio
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris (LeConte, 1825)
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Ranidae
- Genus
- Lithobates
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 82. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (6)
- Within its mapped range (44)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (35)
- Recorded, season not shown (3)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records | In mapped range |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Allen County | No qualifying records yet | No |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Athens County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Belmont County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Butler County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Carroll County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Champaign County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Clark County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Clermont County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Crawford County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Cuyahoga County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Darke County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Delaware County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Erie County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Franklin County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Gallia County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Geauga County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Greene County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Hamilton County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Hancock County | No qualifying records yet | No |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet | No |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Holmes County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Jefferson County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Lake County | 28 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Lawrence County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Licking County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Logan County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Lorain County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Lucas County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Mahoning County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Medina County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Monroe County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Montgomery County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Morrow County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Noble County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Ottawa County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Perry County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Pike County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Preble County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet | No |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Ross County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Seneca County | No qualifying records yet | No |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Summit County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Trumbull County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Tuscarawas County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Vinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Warren County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Wood County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet | No |
Season
When it is recorded
In Ohio
Early March to early June, middle week early May, and again late June to mid-October, middle week mid-August
Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.
This week · Nov 8–14
Show over the bars
Records per week from 300 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Pickerel Frog | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 1 | 1 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 1 | 1 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 2 | 1 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 2 | 1 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 7 | 3 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 5 | 2 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 2 | 2 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 5 | 2 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 6 | 4 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 2 | 2 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 9 | 5 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 4 | 3 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 5 | 3 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 11 | 4 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 21 | 7 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 7 | 4 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 18 | 7 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 6 | 5 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 5 | 3 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 8 | 5 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 8 | 6 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 6 | 4 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 11 | 4 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 19 | 9 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 14 | 8 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 7 | 6 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 11 | 7 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 8 | 5 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 11 | 8 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 16 | 6 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 14 | 6 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 14 | 7 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 9 | 5 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 9 | 7 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 7 | 6 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 2 | 2 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 3 | 3 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 1 | 1 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 1 | 1 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 1 | 1 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 1 | 1 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 8,459 |
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Look-alikes
Land cover
Often confused with
- Northern Leopard Frog Lithobates pipiensOften confused in Ohio: 69 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Green frog Aquarana clamitans120 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Boreorana sylvatica Boreorana sylvatica81 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- American Toad Anaxyrus americanus42 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Fowler's Toad Anaxyrus fowleri21 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Forest | 52%31% |
| Developed | 31%49% |
| Farmland | 11%11% |
| Wetland | 3%5% |
| Grassland and shrub | 2%0.9% |
| Open water | 2%3% |
From 105 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
300 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 299 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 1 recordiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.