• Aerial View of Padre Island National Seashore

    Padre Island

    National Seashore Texas

Amphibians

Green treefrog
Green treefrog
NPS photo

The following frogs have been documented within the National Seashore. Note this list may not be all-inclusive.

Frogs

Rio Grande Leopard Frog - Rana Berlandieri


Green Treefrog - Hyla cinerea


Spotted Chorus Frog - Pseudacris clarkii

 

The following toads have been documented within the National Seashore. Note this list may not be all-inclusive.

Toads

Hurter's Spadefoot - Scaphiopus hurterii

GulfCoast Toad - Bufo valliceps

Texas Toad - Bufo speciosus

Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad- Gastrophryne Olivacea

Couch's Spadefoot - Scaphiopus couchii

 


 

Did You Know?

The National Park Service arrowhead contains a white buffalo, an animal sacred to many native Americans.

Although Padre Nicolas Balli established the first permanent settlement on the island, the island was previously owned by his father and his grandfather, who obtained the original grant from the Spanish crown. More...