Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHyperoliidae (African Reed Frogs)
- GenusKassina
- SpeciesKassina senegalensis (Senegal Kassina)
Kassina senegalensis, also known as the Senegal running frog, along with many other common names, is a species of frog native to much of Africa. It is a small and solidly-built species with large eyes. Most of the body is greyish-black, but there are brown bands and spots on certain parts. They can be found in many types of habitats, such as shrublands, grasslands, and wetlands, at elevations as high as 2,000 metres (1.2 mi). Their breeding occurs in water, where eggs are laid in various locations and fertilised one by one. They eat a variety of arthropods and secrete peptides from their skin to avoid becoming prey themselves. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Kassina sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Margined Reed Frog
Hyperolius marginatus
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
Edible bullfrog
Pyxicephalus edulis
Garman's Toad
Sclerophrys garmani
Mozambique ridged frog
Ptychadena mossambica
Ornate frog
Hildebrandtia ornata
Natal Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus natalensis
Mababe puddle frog
Phrynobatrachus mababiensis
Knocking sand frog
Tomopterna krugerensis
African Split-skin Toad
Schismaderma carens
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Senegal Kassina in Hwange National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Senegal Kassina sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Senegal Kassina in Hwange National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Senegal Kassina in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.