List of fictional frogs and toads

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This list of fictional frogs and toads is one of a series of lists of fictional animals. Frogs and toads have frequently appeared in both children's and adult's literature and other fictional works. [1] [2]

Contents

This list is restricted solely to notable frog and toad characters from notable works of fiction. Characters that appear in multiple media will have separate listings for each separate appearance, while instances in which a character has appeared in several separate works in a single medium, only the earliest will be recorded here.

Animation

This section lists frog and toad characters from animated works including CGI, stop-motion animation, traditional animation including television shows and feature-length films.

NameShowNotes
Baron Silas Greenback Danger Mouse (voiced by Edward Kelsey): The recurring villain and Danger Mouse's archenemy; a toad with a wheezy voice, although, sometimes, he was referred to as a frog. Known as Baron Greenteeth in the unbroadcast pilot episode. Commonly known as the "Terrible Toad". In America, "Greenback" is slang for dollar bill in many regions, adding to the sense of his commercial greed. Allegedly, he turned to a life of crime as a schoolboy when other children stole his bicycle and let all the air out of its tyres.
Bev Bighead Rocko's Modern Life Bev "wears the pants" in the family; she demonstrates a loud, domineering manner and she keeps Ed in line. Despite all these, though, she has shown that she loves her husband very much. Beneath her ugly exterior and grating voice, she is friendly, and a closet party animal [3]
Bullfrag Ben 10: Omniverse The Incursan transformation of Ben Tennyson, which resembles a humanoid frog with black sunglasses.
Byonko Zatch Bell! A mamodo frog who serve the main villain Milordo-Z. He have a yellowish-green spellbook and a slime-based spells.
Chauncey "Flat-Face" Frog Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse The recurring arch-enemy who appears in nearly every episode, Chauncey is a chortling, cigar-smoking, derby-hatted criminal mastermind whose voice was based on Edward G. Robinson. Voiced by Johnny Holliday, who also composed the show’s theme music.
Demetan Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog Titular hero in the 39-episode series.
Dr. Slick and the Street Frogs The Comic Strip (TV series) A group of hip hop frogs who are trying to make it big in the rap industry. They are led by Dr. Slick and star in a segment in the series.
Croaker (Frog)Maya the BeeA green frog who lives in the pond with green eyes, long tongue, and one of the main antagonists.
Ed Bighead Rocko's Modern Life Ed Bighead is an employee at a large corporation. He is cruel, petty, bossy, and has a terrible temper; in fact, the only people that he fears are his wife, Bev and his boss, Mr. Dupette. He particularly dislikes Rocko and his friends, Heffer Wolfe and Filburt. He usually yells at anyone he sees, and grumbles bitterly under his breath at any situation he finds even slightly troubling.
Flip Fiddlesticks an animated cartoon character created by American cartoonist Ub Iwerks. He starred in a series of cartoons produced by Celebrity Pictures and distributed through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1930 to 1933. The series had many recurring characters besides Flip, including Flip's dog, the mule Orace, and a dizzy neighborhood spinster.The series was revived in the 1960s television show, Hoppity Hooper
Gamatatsu Naruto A frog Gamatatsu is Gamakichi's brother. He is a bit on the dim-witted side and when he is summoned, all he is concerned with is where he can find food. He has a very short attention span and is often oblivious to the danger around him, but despite that he does have a caring heart and will help out if he can.
Gamakichi Naruto Gamakichi is one of Gamabunta's children. He is a lot smaller than his father but he is more sociable. Though he is a little rough around the edges, Gamakichi is quite witty and sometimes a bit of a smart-ass.
Gamabunta Naruto Gamabunta is the chief toad of Mt. Myōboku and father of Gamakichi and Gamatatsu. He serves as the main summon of Master Jiraiya, with the attitude of an old yakuza gangster. Though once his respect is earned, he becomes a valuable ally in combat.
Prince Fredric Freddie as F.R.O.7 A prince who, after discovering his parents were killed by an evil enchantress is transformed into a frog.
Frog WordWorld A very intelligent and clever WordFriend. He is hydrophobic due to the water's slimy texture on his skin, and tends to say "Water, yuck." He is also the least courageous of all the other his WordFriends and lives in a LOG.
Hoppity Hooper Hoppity Hooper a plucky frog who often gets into misadventures with his friends as they try to seek fortune through jobs and schemes.
Hypnotoad Futurama a large toad with pulsating, multicolored eyes, which emits a loud, ominous buzzing noise. It has the power to hypnotize almost any living thing at will, even mass numbers of creatures. The Hypnotoad first appeared in "The Day the Earth Stood Stupid", in which it hypnotized a flock of sheep to herd themselves into a pen and close the door behind them, the panel of judges to win the pet show and then the audience of the pet show to force their approval of that victory. It later acquired its own television show, Everybody Loves Hypnotoad, in which it hypnotizes the audience. The Futurama: Bender's Big Score DVD includes a full 22-minute episode. [4] [5] [6]
Jason Funderberker Over The Garden Wall Jason Funderberker (aka Kitty, Wert, Wert Jr, George Washington, Mr. President, Benjamin Franklin, Dr. Cucumber, Greg Jr, Skipper, and Ronald) is Greg's pet frog throughout Over The Garden Wall. Greg continually renames the frog throughout the series, before eventually settling on Jason Funderberker in the final episode.
Jean-Bob The Swan Princess A French frog who mistakenly believes he is a prince. Voiced by John Cleese.
Jelly Breadwinners Swaysway and Buhdeuce's pet frog
Kermit the Frog Muppet Babies An animated cartoon baby version of the puppet character Kermit the Frog, the pragmatic Everyman protagonist
Keroppi Hasunoue Sanrio A small frog with a v-shaped mouth and big eyes who is friends with Hello Kitty and lives in Donut Pond.
King Harold Shrek 2 & Shrek the Third Harold is a frog who was turned into a human by the Fairy Godmother's magic, meaning he could live out his life as king of Far Far Away. Harold is a human for the majority of the second Shrek film, until the end where the Fairy Godmother is vaporized, meaning he is returned to his natural state of being a frog. Harold dies near the beginning of Shrek the Third, not before informing Shrek of another possible heir to the throne, Arthur Pendragon.
Michigan J. Frog Looney Tunes A male frog who wears a top hat, carries a cane, sings pop music, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley hits, and other songs from the late 19th and early 20th century while dancing and performing acrobatics in the style of early 20th century vaudeville.
Mr Witherspoon BoJack Horseman
Tiana and Prince Naveen The Princess and the Frog Two characters who are magically turned into frogs.
Princess Attea and Emperor Milleous Ben 10: Omniverse They are the rulers of the Incursians, a race of bloodthirsty, warmongering aliens with the appearance of anthropomorphic frogs.
Principal Pixiefrog My Gym Partner's a Monkey As his last name implies, he is a Pixie Frog. As a strict but fair administrator he runs a tight ship, which is somewhat remarkable considering he could easily be squashed underfoot by most of his students and the rest of the faculty.
Slippy Toad Star Fox Inventor and mechanic on the "Star Fox" team.
Sprig Plantar Amphibia A 10-year-old pink male anthropomorphic frog sporting green aviator goggles, an open jacket and matte black shorts. He serves as a guide, friend and surrogate brother for protagonist Anne Boonchuy after she gets trapped in Amphibia. He is an energetic frog who has an affinity for the fiddle and uses a slingshot as a weapon.
The Toad Flushed Away A big, pompous amphibian wanting the entire rat population to be killed off so he can make room for his hundreds of offspring. Voiced by Ian McKellen.
Toro and Pancho Tijuana Toads 2 toads who try to catch their prey to no avail.
Toadborg Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars A large, purple cyborg toad who is second-in-command under the series' main antagonist, KOMPLEX. Toadborg was a new character created for the animated TV show and did not appear in the original Continuity Comics series.
Tubb Rubbadubbers A male anthropomorphic pink toy frog with a Scottish accent; de facto leader of the Rubbadubbers and has a cotton swab for his prize possession.
Typhoon Toad The Comic Strip (TV series) An anthropomorphic toad and the town's DJ who's also a friend of the Street Frogs.

Literature

NameBookAuthor
Brer Bull-Frog The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris
Bufo the toad The Kine Saga A. R. Lloyd
Bunda the Marsh Frog The Kine Saga A. R. Lloyd
Dan'l Webster The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Mark Twain
Frog and Toad Frog and Toad Arnold Lobel
Genesis Frog Homestuck Andrew Hussie
Glubbslyme Glubbslyme Jacqueline Wilson
Grandfather FrogThornton Burgess Bedtime Stories Thornton Burgess
Jeremy Fisher The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher Beatrix Potter
Mr. Toad The Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame
Old Mr. ToadThornton Burgess Bedtime Stories Thornton Burgess
Oykamon Mariel of Redwall Brian Jacques
Toad The Animals of Farthing Wood Colin Dann
Trevor Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone J.K. Rowling
Froggy The Land of Stories Chris Colfer

Comics

NameComic/MangaCreator
Genghis FrogTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesKevin Eastmen / Peter Laird
Throg Thor Walt Simonson
Keronians Keroro Gunso/Sgt. Frog Mine Yoshizaki
Pepe Boy's Club Matt Furie [7]

Television

NameTelevision Show
Big Old Bullfrog Bear in the Big Blue House
Kermit the Frog Sesame Street and The Muppet Show
Robin, Kermit's nephew The Muppet Show
Leapovitch the Frog, Jim Henson's Animal Show
Mavis the Frog Jim Henson's Animal Show

Music

NameMusical pieceArtistNotes
Crazy Frog A frog who originated from ringtone TV spots for Jamba! and was later featured in a series of CGI-animated music videos where it covered well known pop hits. The character was insanely popular in the mid-2000s.
Jeremiah (Bullfrog) Joy to the World Three Dog Night Referred to in "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night: "Jeremiah was a bullfrog. Was a good friend of mine. Never understood a single word he said but I helped him drink his wine."

Video games

NameGame
Battletoads Battletoads
Slippy Toad Star Fox
Superfrog [8] Superfrog
KeroKeroKeroppi Kero Kero Keroppi no Bouken Nikki , Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibouken , and Sanrio World Smash Ball!

Mythology

NameMyth
Heqet Egyptian mythology
Kek Egyptian mythology
Jiraiya Japanese folklore
Tiddalik Australian indigenous mythology
Water leaper Welsh folklore
Loveland frog American folklore

Other

NameNotes
Crapaud Heraldic beast
Dat Boi Internet Meme
Pepe the Frog Internet meme
Coleman Frog Fredericton giant famous frog

See also

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