Gong Rock Frog
Hyperolius glandicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHyperoliidae (African Reed Frogs)
- GenusHyperolius (Reed Frogs)
- SpeciesHyperolius glandicolor (Gong Rock Frog)
Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park
Kivu Reed Frog
Hyperolius kivuensis
Common Reed Frog
Hyperolius viridiflavus
Natal Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus natalensis
African Common Toad
Sclerophrys gutturalis
Kisenyi Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis kivuensis
Nile Ridged Frog
Ptychadena nilotica
Anchieta's Ridged Frog
Ptychadena anchietae
Kisolo Toad
Sclerophrys kisoloensis
Rugegewald Screeching Frog
Arthroleptis adolfifriederici
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gong Rock Frog in Volcanoes National Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Gong Rock Frog sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gong Rock Frog in Volcanoes National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Gong Rock Frog in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.