Water Lily Reed Frog
Hyperolius pusillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHyperoliidae (African Reed Frogs)
- GenusHyperolius (Reed Frogs)
- SpeciesHyperolius pusillus (Water Lily Reed Frog)
Hyperolius pusillus (common names: waterlily reed frog and various variants thereof, dwarf reed frog) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found throughout diverse environments in eastern and southern Africa. It is a very common frog. Its natural habitats are open savanna, bush land and grassland. Breeding takes place in shallow pans, vleis, open swamps, and dams with floating vegetation such as water lilies. Hyperolius pusillus can resemble members of the larger Hyperolius argus species, which is also native to eastern and southern Africa. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gonarezhou National Park
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Red-legged Wot-wot
Phlyctimantis maculatus
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Garman's Toad
Sclerophrys garmani
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Common Squeaker
Arthroleptis stenodactylus
African Split-skin Toad
Schismaderma carens
Fenoulhet's Toad
Poyntonophrynus fenoulheti
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
Marbled sand frog
Tomopterna marmorata
Müller's Platanna
Xenopus muelleri
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Water Lily Reed Frog at Gonarezhou National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 5 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |