List of fictional frogs and toads explained

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]

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

See main article: article and List of fictional frogs and toads in 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.

NameShow/FilmNotes
AogaeruSpirited AwayA minor character in the film. This frog spirit guards the bridge that Haku and Chihiro must cross when Chihiro has first arrived in this spirit world, and has to go meet with Yubaba.
Bev BigheadRocko's Modern LifeBev "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]
ByonkoZatch Bell!A mamodo frog who serve the main villain Milordo-Z. He have a yellowish-green spellbook and a slime-based spells.
Ed BigheadRocko's Modern LifeEd 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.
FlipFiddlesticksan 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
FrogWordWorldA 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.
HypnotoadFuturamaA 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 DVD includes a full 22-minute episode.[4] [5] [6]
Jason FunderberkerOver The Garden WallJason 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.
Michigan J. FrogLooney TunesA 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. Also formally served as the mascot for the former WB Television Network.
Jean-BobThe Swan PrincessJean-Bob is a frog who came from France. He is Odette's, Derek's, Speed's Alise's, Prince Li's, Princess Mei Li's Chen Ru's and Puffin's friend.
King HaroldShrek 2 & Shrek the ThirdHarold 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.
Kermit the FrogThe Muppets
Keroppi HasunoueSanrioA small frog with a v-shaped mouth and big eyes who is friends with Hello Kitty and lives in Donut Pond.
Principal PixiefrogMy Gym Partner's a MonkeyAs 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 ToadStar FoxInventor and mechanic on the "Star Fox" team.
Sprig PlantarAmphibiaA 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 ToadFlushed AwayA 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.

Literature

NameBookAuthor
Brer Bull-FrogThe Complete Tales of Uncle RemusJoel Chandler Harris
Bufo the toadThe Kine SagaA. R. Lloyd
Bunda the Marsh FrogThe Kine SagaA. R. Lloyd
Dan'l WebsterThe Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras CountyMark Twain
Frog and ToadFrog and ToadArnold Lobel
Genesis FrogHomestuckAndrew Hussie
GlubbslymeGlubbslymeJacqueline Wilson
Grandfather FrogThornton Burgess Bedtime StoriesThornton Burgess
Jeremy FisherThe Tale of Mr. Jeremy FisherBeatrix Potter
Mr. ToadThe Wind in the WillowsKenneth Grahame
Old Mr. ToadThornton Burgess Bedtime StoriesThornton Burgess
OykamonMariel of RedwallBrian Jacques
Toad The Animals of Farthing WoodColin Dann
Trevor Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneJ.K. Rowling
Froggy The Land of StoriesChris Colfer

Comics

NameComic/MangaCreator
Genghis FrogTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesKevin Eastmen / Peter Laird
KeroniansKeroro Gunso/Sgt. FrogMine Yoshizaki
PepeBoy's ClubMatt Furie[7]

Television

NameTelevision Show
Big Old BullfrogBear in the Big Blue House
Kermit the FrogSesame 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

Video games

NameGame
BattletoadsBattletoads
Slippy ToadStar Fox
Superfrog[8] Superfrog
Kero Kero Keroppi no Bouken Nikki, Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibouken, and Sanrio World Smash Ball!
Pyribbit Kirby Triple Deluxe
Poison CroakomKirby and the Forgotten Land

Mythology

NameMyth
HeqetEgyptian mythology
KekEgyptian mythology
JiraiyaJapanese folklore
TiddalikAustralian indigenous mythology
Water leaperWelsh folklore
Loveland frogAmerican folklore

Other

NameNotes
CrapaudHeraldic beast
Dat BoiInternet Meme
Pepe the FrogInternet meme
Coleman FrogFredericton giant famous frog

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Eccleshare . Julia . The best frogs in children's books . 21 April 2023 . The Guardian . 16 November 2015.
  2. Web site: Frost . S. W. . The Amphibian in Art and Literature . The Scientific Monthly . 21 April 2023 . 369–375 . 1932.
  3. "Characters" of Rocko's Modern Life Page 2, Nickelodeon Australia
  4. https://archive.today/20130102135526/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review.php?ID=31358 DVDtalk .com
  5. http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=specialed&id=12562 CHUD.com
  6. http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Futurama-Bender's-Big-Press-Release/8402 TVshowsondvd.com
  7. Web site: Matt Furie. lambiek.net. 30 June 2018.
  8. Guttery. Miles. Phil. King. June 1993. Superfrog. Amiga Force. 6. 52–53. 24 April 2023.