Hyperoliidae (African Reed Frogs)

Family

African Reed Frogs

Hyperoliidae

41 species in our catalog · found in 45 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Painted Reed Frog
LC

Painted Reed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hyperolius marmoratus

50–60% · Likely
Whitebelly Reed Frog
LC

Whitebelly Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Heterixalus alboguttatus

40–50% · Likely
Tinker Reed Frog
LC

Tinker Reed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyperolius tuberilinguis

30–40% · Possible
Brown Reed Frog
LC

Brown Reed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hyperolius castaneus

30–40% · Possible
Angolan Reed Frog
LC

Angolan Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyperolius parallelus

20–30% · Possible
Water Lily Reed Frog
LC

Water Lily Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyperolius pusillus

20–30% · Possible
Gong Rock Frog
LC Endemic

Gong Rock Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hyperolius glandicolor

20–30% · Possible
argus reed frog
LC

argus reed frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyperolius argus

20–30% · Possible
Common Reed Frog
LC

Common Reed Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Hyperolius viridiflavus

20–30% · Possible
Betsileo Reed Frog
LC Endemic

Betsileo Reed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Heterixalus betsileo

20–30% · Possible
Red-legged Wot-wot

Red-legged Wot-wot

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phlyctimantis maculatus

20–30% · Possible
Senegal Kassina
LC

Senegal Kassina

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Kassina senegalensis

Insufficient data
Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
LC

Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Afrixalus fornasini

Insufficient data
Kivu Reed Frog
LC

Kivu Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyperolius kivuensis

Insufficient data
Three-color Reed Frog
LC Endemic

Three-color Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Heterixalus tricolor

Insufficient data
Margined Reed Frog
LC

Margined Reed Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Hyperolius marginatus

Insufficient data
🐸 No photo available
VU

Kouni Valley striped frog

Amphibian

Paracassina kounhiensis

Insufficient data
Mainland Reed Frog
LC

Mainland Reed Frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius substriatus

Insufficient data
Parker's Reed Frog
LC

Parker's Reed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyperolius parkeri

Insufficient data
Snoring Leaf-folding Frog
LC

Snoring Leaf-folding Frog

Amphibian

Afrixalus crotalus

Insufficient data
Four-striped Tree-folding Frog
LC

Four-striped Tree-folding Frog

Amphibian

Afrixalus quadrivittatus

Insufficient data
Highland Reed Frog
LC

Highland Reed Frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius discodactylus

Insufficient data
Pointed Long Reed Frog
LC Endemic

Pointed Long Reed Frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius nasicus

Insufficient data
Bladder Reed Frog
EN Endemic

Bladder Reed Frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius cystocandicans

Insufficient data
Delicate Spiny Reed Frog
LC

Delicate Spiny Reed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Afrixalus delicatus

Insufficient data
Balfour's Reed Frog
LC

Balfour's Reed Frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius balfouri

Insufficient data
Cinnamon-bellied Reed Frog
LC

Cinnamon-bellied Reed Frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius cinnamomeoventris

Insufficient data
Banded Banana Frog
LC

Banded Banana Frog

Amphibian

Afrixalus fulvovittatus

Insufficient data
Somali Running Frog
LC

Somali Running Frog

Amphibian

Kassina somalica

Insufficient data
Five-striped Reed Frog
LC

Five-striped Reed Frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius quinquevittatus

Insufficient data
Kenya Banana Frog
LC

Kenya Banana Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Afrixalus septentrionalis

Insufficient data
Horstock's Reed Frog
LC

Horstock's Reed Frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Hyperolius horstockii

<5% · Rare
Secteur Munsenene Reed Frog
LC

Secteur Munsenene Reed Frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius lateralis

Insufficient data
🐸 No photo available
LC

White-snouted Reed Frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius frontalis

Insufficient data
🐸 No photo available
LC

Montane Spiny Reed Frog

Amphibian

Afrixalus orophilus

Insufficient data
Golden Dwarf Reed Frog
LC

Golden Dwarf Reed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Afrixalus aureus

<5% · Rare
🐸 No photo available
LC

Weale's Running Frog

Amphibian

Semnodactylus wealii

<5% · Rare
Yellow-striped Reed Frog
LC

Yellow-striped Reed Frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius semidiscus

Insufficient data
Power's reed frog
LC

Power's reed frog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Hyperolius poweri

Insufficient data
Knysna Spiny Reed Frog
EN

Knysna Spiny Reed Frog

Amphibian

Afrixalus knysnae

Insufficient data
Howell's Reed Frog
LC

Howell's Reed Frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius howelli

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see African Reed Frogs

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 10
90–100%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 2
50–60%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 6
50–60%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 7
40–50%
5 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 3
40–50%
6 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 4
30–40%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 5
30–40%
8 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 3
30–40%
9 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 3
30–40%
10 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 3
30–40%
11 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 7
30–40%
12 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 2
30–40%
13 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 4
20–30%
14 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9
20–30%
15 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
20–30%
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
20–30%
17 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
20–30%
18 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 3
20–30%
19 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
20–30%
20 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
10–20%
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
22 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 2
10–20%
23 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
10–20%
24 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
10–20%
25 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
10–20%
26 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 4
10–20%
27 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
10–20%
28 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 4
10–20%
29 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 3
10–20%
30 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 4
10–20%
31 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 2
10–20%
32 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 3
10–20%
33 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
10–20%
34 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
10–20%
35 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
5–10%
36 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 3
5–10%
37 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
5–10%
38 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
5–10%
39 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
5–10%
40 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
5–10%
41 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 2
5–10%
42 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
<5%
43 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
<5%
44 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
45 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%