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Common Reed Frog

Hyperolius viridiflavus

Worldwide: 886 observations
Group: Amphibians

About

The common reed frog (Hyperolius viridiflavus) 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 forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland,...

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Recent sightings near Nairobi

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Nov 15, 2025Nairobi, Nairobi, KEObserver: Evan WilliamsView observation from Nov 15, 2025 on iNaturalist
Oct 25, 2025Limuru, Kiambu, KEObserver: profdankiambuView observation from Oct 25, 2025 on iNaturalist
Oct 25, 2025Kajiado East, KE-KJ, KEObserver: dicksonmunkaView observation from Oct 25, 2025 on iNaturalist
Oct 25, 2025Kajiado East, KE-KJ, KEObserver: latifa153View observation from Oct 25, 2025 on iNaturalist
Sep 20, 2025JR7V+4P, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: Bakari Plants (Bakari Garise)View observation from Sep 20, 2025 on iNaturalist
Apr 30, 2024Rusinga Drive, Kajiado, Kajiado, KEObserver: Deborah Perkins, The Personal EcologistView observation from Apr 30, 2024 on iNaturalist