Kivu Reed Frog
Hyperolius kivuensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHyperoliidae (African Reed Frogs)
- GenusHyperolius (Reed Frogs)
- SpeciesHyperolius kivuensis (Kivu Reed Frog)
Hyperolius kivuensis is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, possibly Mozambique, and possibly Sudan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and plantations. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN. It was recently determined that H. kivuensis and H. multifasciatus are only subspecifically distinct from each other, and the latter was synonymized with the former. Both were described in the same work by Ernst Ahl in 1931, H. multifasciatus on page 278 and H. kivuensis on page 280. Thus, it was argued that the synonymy should be the other way around. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Kivu Reed Frog sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Common Reed Frog
Hyperolius viridiflavus
Gong Rock Frog
Hyperolius glandicolor
Secteur Munsenene Reed Frog
Hyperolius lateralis
Brown Reed Frog
Hyperolius castaneus
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
🌅 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 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kivu Reed Frog in Virunga National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Kivu Reed Frog sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kivu Reed Frog in Virunga National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Kivu Reed Frog in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.