Brown Reed Frog
Hyperolius castaneus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHyperoliidae (African Reed Frogs)
- GenusHyperolius (Reed Frogs)
- SpeciesHyperolius castaneus (Brown Reed Frog)
Hyperolius castaneus is a species of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in the highlands of western Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda as well as eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Common names of this species include Ahl's reed frog, brown reed frog, and montane reed frog. The status of the putative subspecies Hyperolius castaneus rhodogaster is unclear, and it may actually be a distinct species. Also Hyperolius constellatus, now a distinct species, was formerly recognized as a subspecies of H. castaneus. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Kivu Reed Frog
Hyperolius kivuensis
Common Reed Frog
Hyperolius viridiflavus
Gong Rock Frog
Hyperolius glandicolor
Secteur Munsenene Reed Frog
Hyperolius lateralis
Cinnamon-bellied Reed Frog
Hyperolius cinnamomeoventris
White-snouted Reed Frog
Hyperolius frontalis
Montane Spiny Reed Frog
Afrixalus orophilus
Senegal Kassina
Kassina senegalensis
Natal Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus natalensis
Nile Ridged Frog
Ptychadena nilotica
Kisolo Toad
Sclerophrys kisoloensis
Kisenyi Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis kivuensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Brown Reed Frog at Virunga National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |