Hyperolius (Reed Frogs) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC

Hyperolius marmoratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Hyperolius tuberilinguis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Hyperolius castaneus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Hyperolius glandicolor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Hyperolius parallelus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Hyperolius pusillus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Hyperolius viridiflavus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Hyperolius argus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Hyperolius horstockii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Reed Frogs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 9	~80%
	Painted Reed Frog			~50%
	Tinker Reed Frog			~40%
	Water Lily Reed Frog			~30%
	argus reed frog			~30%
2	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 9	~40%
	Brown Reed Frog			~40%
3	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 9	~30%
	Gong Rock Frog			~30%
4	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	~30%
	Painted Reed Frog			~30%
5	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 9	~30%
	Angolan Reed Frog			~30%
6	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	~30%
	Painted Reed Frog			~30%
7	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 9	~30%
	Common Reed Frog			~30%
8	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 9	~30%
	Painted Reed Frog			~30%
9	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 9	~20%
	Common Reed Frog			~20%
10	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 9	~20%
	Common Reed Frog			~20%
11	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 9	~20%
	Painted Reed Frog			~10%
	Water Lily Reed Frog			<5%
12	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	~20%
	Painted Reed Frog			~20%
13	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 9	~20%
	Painted Reed Frog			~10%
	Horstock's Reed Frog			<5%
14	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	~10%
	Common Reed Frog			~10%
15	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	~10%
	Common Reed Frog			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 9	~50%
	Painted Reed Frog			~30%
	Tinker Reed Frog			~20%
	Water Lily Reed Frog			~10%
	argus reed frog			~10%
2	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 9	~30%
	Common Reed Frog			~30%
3	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 9	~30%
	Painted Reed Frog			~20%
	Horstock's Reed Frog			~10%
4	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 9	~20%
	Common Reed Frog			~10%
	Gong Rock Frog			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Two Oceans Aquarium	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
2	Downtown Aquarium, Houston	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Reed Frogs

Species in this group

Painted Reed Frog

Tinker Reed Frog

Brown Reed Frog

Gong Rock Frog

Angolan Reed Frog

Water Lily Reed Frog

Common Reed Frog

argus reed frog

Horstock's Reed Frog

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Reed Frogs

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found