Frog (fish)

Frog
Scientific name	Hyla japonica; (Japanese tree frog)
Family	Hylidae (tree frogs and relatives)
Time of year	May to August
Time of day	All day
Location	Holding Ponds
Size	About 13 cm
Shadow size	Small (croaks)
Rarity	Common
Selling price	120 Bells; 250 Bells (PAL Wild World)
Main Appearances	DnM AC DnMe+ WW CF NL NH
Other Appearances	PC

This article is about the fish. For the villager species, see Frog (species).

"I caught a frog! Think I should kiss it? (Ew...it's all warty!)" —Animal Crossing (GCN)

The Frog (カエル, Kaeru) is the most common of the pond fish, although as a frog, it is not a fish, but an amphibian. It sells for a low amount of 120 Bells. It has a distinctive croak heard when the player is approaching it. It appears from May to August all day long.

Catch details[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

#12

"I caught a frog! Leapin'... lizards?"

Description	Their skin must be wet for them to survive, but they can't live in water.
Times	May - August: All Day
Peak Times	-
Location	Holding pond
Shadow Size	Tiny
Fish Size	12 cm
Rarity
Selling Prices	120 Bells PAL: 250 Bells
Tank Size

I caught a frog! Leapin'... lizards?May - August: All Day-Holding pondTiny12 cm1202501201.0x1.0

In City Folk[edit]

#12

"I caught a frog! What up, frog?"

Description	These need to be wet to survive...but they cannot survive in water.
Times	May - August: All Day
Peak Times
Location	Holding pond
Shadow Size	Small
Fish Size	About 4.8 inches (12 cm)
Rarity
Selling Prices	250 Bells
Tank Size

I caught a frog! What up, frog?May - August: All DayHolding pondSmallAbout 4.8 inches (12 cm)2502501.0x1.0

In New Leaf[edit]

#14

""I caught a frog! Hop to it, froggie!""

Times	May - August: All Day
Peak Times	-
Location	Holding pond
Shadow Size	Small (with croaks)
Fish Size	12cm
Rarity
Selling Price	120 Bells
Tank Size

"I caught a frog! Hop to it, froggie!"May - August: All Day-Holding pondSmall (with croaks)12cm1201201.0x1.0

In Pocket Camp[edit]

#117

Event Availability	None
Location	Lost Lure Creek
Shadow Size	Small
Fish Size
Rarity	★★
Catch Rate	5.5655%
Selling Price	200 Bells
Request Reward	1,500 Bells, 3 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie (20%), Bronze Treats (30%)

N/AUnknownLost Lure CreekSmall★★5.5655%200

In New Horizons[edit]

#15

"I caught a frog! Or it's a new neighbor... and I have some apologizing to do."

Time of Year	North: May – Aug South: Nov – Feb
Time of Day	All day
Location	Pond
Shadow Size	Small
Rarity
Total Catch
Selling Prices	Nook's Cranny: 120 Bells C.J.: 180 Bells
Tank Size

FrogMay – AugNov – FebAll dayPondSmallUnknownUnknown1201.0x1.0 No Yes No Yes No No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No No Yes No Yes

Donating to the museum[edit]

The Frog can be donated to the Museum as with other fish and insects. Blathers, the curator, will even give some information on the Frog.

In Animal Crossing[edit]

"Greeeeeee! Gree! Gree! That's my best Sonoran green toad impression, wot! We do keep frogs and toads here. Well, then, let's get our amphibious friend settled. All the damp comforts of a home. Guaranteed."

The Frog sits on a lilypad on the top right tank in the aquarium upon donation.

In Wild World[edit]

"'This forgotten pond,
observed by a lonely frog,
drains slow, as my youth.'

"That was a haiku, eh wot? Rather an incomprehensable one, but one nonetheless. Many find frogs repulsive, but they're so prevalent, even poets sing of them!"

The Frog sits on a lilypad on the back tank of the first room in the aquarium upon donation.

In City Folk[edit]

"Fascinating... Were you aware that frogs make slight adjustments to their croaks to communicate? Hoo, they say many things to each other! For example, "ouch," "flee," "I like you ♥," and so forth. With enough practice, maybe I can learn to speak with our amphibian friends! ...Hoo-ribbit! Hoo-ribbit!"

The Frog appears in the middle-left tank on a lilypad floating on the surface. It makes no movements, other than croak and move with the lilypad.

In New Leaf[edit]

"These former tadpoles prefer to live near ponds and other damp and swampy places. They dwell on land, so they have lungs and skin as opposed to a set of gills. They like to stick close to water because they require a nice, moist lifestyle. Frogs are moist because they emit a liquid to protect their skin from dryness. If too much moisture evaporates from their thin skins, they could have trouble breathing. It's better not to handle frogs, as some species are poisonous, even to the touch!"

In New Horizons[edit]

"I understand that frogs converse with fellow frogs through a number of varied calls, as it were. Ribbit! My prince has arrived! Gribbit riiibbit! This pond is tragic! Ribbity rib't! I think you're splendid! Hoo hoo, of course I have no clue what they're saying, but I like to think that if I practice enough, I might!"

The frog can be found in the large recessed tank in the freshwater room of the fish exhibit, resting on a lilypad floating on the surface. It croaks periodically, but does not move otherwise.

Further Information[edit]

A real-life Japanese tree frog

The Japanese tree frog is very common and is of least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Gallery[edit]

For more images, view this subject's gallery.

Names in other languages[edit]

	カエル kaeru	Frog

	개구리 gaeguri	—

	青蛙 qīngwā	—

	Лягушка Lyagushka	—

	Kikker	—

	Frosch	—

	Rana	—

	Grenouille	—

	Rana	—

カエルkaeruFrog개구리gaeguri—UnknownUnknownUnknown青蛙Unknownqīngwā—UnknownUnknownUnknownЛягушкаLyagushka—Kikker—Frosch—Rana—UnknownUnknownGrenouille—UnknownUnknownRana—UnknownUnknown

Trivia[edit]

In Animal Crossing, upon catching the Frog, the player makes a comment about the Frog being warty, despite frogs having no warts. It is likely that it was confused with the toad.

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