Kenya Banana Frog

Kenya Banana Frog

Afrixalus septentrionalis

Silhouette: Jose Carlos Arenas-Monroy · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Tarangire National Park
2 Verified sightings at Tarangire National Park From 2019 to 2026
2 Verified sightings across 1 park From 2019 to 2026
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Kenya Banana Frog

Afrixalus, commonly known as the banana frogs, spiny reed frogs, cat's eye reed frogs, or leaf-folding frogs, is a genus of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. They occur in the Subsaharan Africa. They lay their eggs in vegetation above water, often folding leaves around the eggs for protection—hence the common name "leaf-folding frogs".

The following species are recognised in the genus Afrixalus : The AmphibiaWeb lists 31 species. It does not include Afrixalus "quadrivittatus", and does not recognize Afrixalus brachycnemis as a full species. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

More parks will be added in future updates.

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