Common Reed Frog
Hyperolius viridiflavus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAmphibia · Anura · Hyperoliidae
About
The common reed frog is a species of tree frogs in the family Hyperoliidae found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, and possibly the Central African Republic, Chad, and Eritrea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, urban areas, heavily degraded former forests, water storage areas, ponds, irrigated land, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches.
Fun Fact
Common reed frogs in East Africa exhibit sex reversal — females can spontaneously change sex to become functional males when male population density is too low.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Carnivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance