Common Reed Frog
Hyperolius viridiflavus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHyperoliidae (African Reed Frogs)
- GenusHyperolius (Reed Frogs)
- SpeciesHyperolius viridiflavus (Common Reed Frog)
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Howell's Reed Frog
Hyperolius howelli
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Four-striped Tree-folding Frog
Afrixalus quadrivittatus
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Crowned bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus occipitalis
Peters' Foam-nest Tree Frog
Chiromantis petersii
Red-Banded Rubber Frog
Phrynomantis bifasciatus
Mababe puddle frog
Phrynobatrachus mababiensis
Grey Foam-nest Treefrog
Chiromantis xerampelina
Sharp-nosed ridged frog
Ptychadena oxyrhynchus
Marsabit Clawed Frog
Xenopus borealis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Reed Frog in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Common Reed Frog sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Reed Frog in Masai Mara National Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Common Reed Frog in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.