Water Lily Reed Frog
Hyperolius pusillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHyperoliidae (African Reed Frogs)
- GenusHyperolius (Reed Frogs)
- SpeciesHyperolius pusillus (Water Lily Reed Frog)
Hyperolius pusillus (common names: waterlily reed frog and various variants thereof, dwarf reed frog) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found throughout diverse environments in eastern and southern Africa. It is a very common frog. Its natural habitats are open savanna, bush land and grassland. Breeding takes place in shallow pans, vleis, open swamps, and dams with floating vegetation such as water lilies. Hyperolius pusillus can resemble members of the larger Hyperolius argus species, which is also native to eastern and southern Africa. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Water Lily Reed Frog sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 80 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Tinker Reed Frog
Hyperolius tuberilinguis
argus reed frog
Hyperolius argus
Power's reed frog
Hyperolius poweri
Red-legged Wot-wot
Phlyctimantis maculatus
Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus fornasini
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Delicate Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus delicatus
Golden Dwarf Reed Frog
Afrixalus aureus
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 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 5 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Water Lily Reed Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Water Lily Reed Frog sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 80 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Water Lily Reed Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Water Lily Reed Frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.