Global InformationHyperolius pusillus information
| Hyperolius pusillus | |
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| Waterlily reed frog from Ilanda Wilds, South Africa | |
Conservation status
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 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hyperoliidae |
| Genus: | Hyperolius |
| Species: | H. pusillus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyperolius pusillus (Cope, 1862)
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| Synonyms | |
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Hyperolius microps Günther, 1864 | |
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.[2] 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.[1]
Hyperolius pusillus can resemble members of the larger Hyperolius argus species, which is also native to eastern and southern Africa.[3]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Hyperolius pusillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T56189A3035616. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T56189A3035616.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Hyperolius pusillus (Cope, 1862)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ Schiøtz, Arne (10 September 2001). "Hyperolius pusillus". AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved 24 October 2016.