Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus fornasini
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHyperoliidae (African Reed Frogs)
- GenusAfrixalus (Banana Frogs)
- SpeciesAfrixalus fornasini (Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog)
Afrixalus fornasini is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae and is native to Africa. Its common name is Fornasini's spiny reed frog or the greater leaf-folding frog The specific epithet fornasini is in honour of Italian amateur naturalist Carlo Antonio Fornasini, who collected the type specimen. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park
Parker's Reed Frog
Hyperolius parkeri
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Müller's Platanna
Xenopus muelleri
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
African Split-skin Toad
Schismaderma carens
Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Edible bullfrog
Pyxicephalus edulis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog at Mikumi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 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 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 5 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi |