argus reed frog

argus reed frog

Hyperolius argus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Painted Reed Frog
LC

Painted Reed Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Hyperolius marmoratus

50–60% · Likely
Tinker Reed Frog
LC

Tinker Reed Frog

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Hyperolius tuberilinguis

30–40% · Possible
Water Lily Reed Frog
LC

Water Lily Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyperolius pusillus

20–30% · Possible
Power's reed frog
LC

Power's reed frog

Amphibian

Hyperolius poweri

Insufficient data
Red-legged Wot-wot

Red-legged Wot-wot

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Phlyctimantis maculatus

20–30% · Possible
Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog
LC

Fornasini's Spiny Reed Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Afrixalus fornasini

10–20% · Possible
Senegal Kassina
LC

Senegal Kassina

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Kassina senegalensis

10–20% · With luck
Delicate Spiny Reed Frog
LC

Delicate Spiny Reed Frog

Amphibian

Afrixalus delicatus

Insufficient data
Golden Dwarf Reed Frog
LC

Golden Dwarf Reed Frog

Amphibian

Afrixalus aureus

Insufficient data
Natal Forest Tree Frog
LC

Natal Forest Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Leptopelis natalensis

20–30% · Possible
African Common Toad
LC

African Common Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Sclerophrys gutturalis

20–30% · Possible
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
LC

Grey Foam-nest Treefrog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Chiromantis xerampelina

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
0–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a argus reed frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 27% of visitor-days record a argus reed frog sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 76 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see argus reed frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for argus reed frog in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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