What Animal Lives Where

Where has the Benguella Reed Frog been recorded?

Hyperolius benguellensis occurrence evidence comes from 54 records in 4 countries and territories, from 1945 to 2009. Most records come from Zambia.

AmphibiaAnuraHyperoliidaeHyperolius

Observation evidence passport

Evidence found

54 records across 4 countries and territories, 1945–2009.

Hyperolius benguellensis · GBIF taxon key 5217743

Source coverage

CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.

Refreshed 2026-09-22. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.

What this means

The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: December.

4 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.

What this does not mean

repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.

A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

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Peak month: December. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

19452009

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Benguella Reed Frog has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Benguella Reed Frog. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

PlaceRecordsShare
Zambia 35
Botswana 15
DR Congo 3
Zimbabwe 1

Related animals

Others in the family Hyperoliidae.

Moller's Gulf Frog
Moller's Gulf Frog
877 records
Golden-eyed Reed Frog
Golden-eyed Reed Frog
579 records
Drewes' Reed Frog
Drewes' Reed Frog
405 records
Seychelles Island Frog
Seychelles Island Frog
11 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.