Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus fornasini
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHyperoliidae (African Reed Frogs)
- GenusAfrixalus (Banana Frogs)
- SpeciesAfrixalus fornasini (Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog)
Afrixalus fornasini is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae and is native to Africa. Its common name is Fornasini's spiny reed frog or the greater leaf-folding frog The specific epithet fornasini is in honour of Italian amateur naturalist Carlo Antonio Fornasini, who collected the type specimen. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Delicate Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus delicatus
Golden Dwarf Reed Frog
Afrixalus aureus
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Tinker Reed Frog
Hyperolius tuberilinguis
Water Lily Reed Frog
Hyperolius pusillus
argus reed frog
Hyperolius argus
Red-legged Wot-wot
Phlyctimantis maculatus
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Power's reed frog
Hyperolius poweri
Natal Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis natalensis
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Common Squeaker
Arthroleptis stenodactylus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 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 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 5 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.