Gong Rock Frog
Hyperolius glandicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHyperoliidae (African Reed Frogs)
- GenusHyperolius (Reed Frogs)
- SpeciesHyperolius glandicolor (Gong Rock Frog)
Hyperolius glandicolor is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is known from southern Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi. The limits of its distribution, however, are uncertain, and it might also occur in Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, and even eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Common name Peters reed frog has been coined for it. Hyperolius glandicolor occurs in emergent vegetation at swamp, river, and lake margins in all types of savanna, grassland, and bush land habitats, as well as in many anthropogenic habitats, such as cultivated land, towns, and gardens. It is able to rapidly colonize new bodies of water. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Mainland Reed Frog
Hyperolius substriatus
Water Lily Reed Frog
Hyperolius pusillus
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Delicate Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus delicatus
Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
Yellow-spotted Tree Frog
Leptopelis flavomaculatus
Mazumbai Warty Frog
Callulina kisiwamsitu
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Edible bullfrog
Pyxicephalus edulis
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Sharp-nosed ridged frog
Ptychadena oxyrhynchus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Gong Rock Frog at Mkomazi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |