They often pop up in rice paddies, and the toad-which because of the keratinization of its skin is at home away from the water-is also a frequent visitor to inhabited areas. But other species are confined to specific areas or are only active in particular seasons. So unless you traipse across countless rivers and endless mountains, you aren't likely to ever see them in their natural state.
其實除了常在稻田出沒、被稱為田雞的虎皮蛙、澤蛙，與皮膚角質化、不怕乾燥的蟾蜍較容易在人煙處出沒，台灣青蛙由於分佈地點不同、出現季節各異，許多特有種更侷限在少數地域，若不踏遍千山萬水，難睹牠們的廬山真面目。