Red-legged Wot-wot
Phlyctimantis maculatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHyperoliidae (African Reed Frogs)
- GenusPhlyctimantis
- SpeciesPhlyctimantis maculatus (Red-legged Wot-wot)
Hylambates maculatus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. They are silvery greyish-brown with dark brown to black spots, and derive their name from bright red coloring on the ventral side of their hind legs. Adult body length is typically 6 to 7.5 centimeters. These frogs have vertical pupils. Common names include red-legged running frog, brown-spotted tree frog, red-legged Kassina, red-legged pan frog, spotted running frog, tiger leg running frog, and vlei frog. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-legged Wot-wot sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Painted Reed Frog
Hyperolius marmoratus
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Water Lily Reed Frog
Hyperolius pusillus
Tinker Reed Frog
Hyperolius tuberilinguis
Golden Dwarf Reed Frog
Afrixalus aureus
Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus fornasini
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Garman's Toad
Sclerophrys garmani
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
African Split-skin Toad
Schismaderma carens
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Edible bullfrog
Pyxicephalus edulis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-legged Wot-wot in Kruger National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Red-legged Wot-wot sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-legged Wot-wot in Kruger National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Red-legged Wot-wot in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.