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 →
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Gong Rock Frog
Hyperolius glandicolor
Mainland Reed Frog
Hyperolius substriatus
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Delicate Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus delicatus
Shovel-nosed Frog
Hemisus marmoratus
Yellow-spotted Tree Frog
Leptopelis flavomaculatus
Mazumbai Warty Frog
Callulina kisiwamsitu
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Edible bullfrog
Pyxicephalus edulis
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Sharp-nosed ridged frog
Ptychadena oxyrhynchus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Water Lily Reed Frog at Mkomazi 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 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 5 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |