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Water Lily Reed Frog
Hyperolius pusillus
Hyperolius pusillus (common names: waterlily reed frog and various variants thereof, dwarf reed frog) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found throughout diverse environments in eastern and southern Africa.
It is a very common frog. Its natural habitats are open savanna, bush land and grassland. Breeding takes place in shallow pans, vleis, open swamps, and dams with floating vegetation such as water lilies.
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Range & habitat
Hyperolius pusillus is found in both eastern and southern Africa. Key populations are found in southern Kenya, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. There are also populations in northern Malawi and Botswana. The species may also extend into the far west of Kenya and portions of Uganda. Hyperolius pusillus is also found in Eswatini, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, and Tanzania. Different populations display different coloration.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and populations”
What it does
Hyperolius pusillus males call from floating vegetation which is in contrast to Hyperolius viridis which calls from wet grassland. The female lays batches of between 20 and 120 eggs at a time amongst floating plants. Eggs of H. pusillus are light green. Tadpoles are initially green, but become green-brown with black tails as they age.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
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Where it lives
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 23323.