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title: "Margined Reed Frog"
description: "Hyperolius marginatus — Amphibians. Hyperolius marginatus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/margined-reed-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Margined Reed Frog

> Hyperolius marginatus — Amphibians. Hyperolius marginatus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae.

- Scientific name: *Hyperolius marginatus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibians)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows), `freshwater` (Lakes & rivers), `urban` (Towns & gardens), `savanna` (Savanna)
- iNaturalist observations: 369
- Wikidata: [Q1943784](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1943784)
- iNaturalist taxon: [134941](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/134941)

## Names

- en: Margined Reed Frog
- de: Gerandeter Riedfrosch

## Countries with the most observations

ZM (80), MW (64), ZW (13), TZ (11), CD (7)

## Summary

Hyperolius marginatus is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It has been recorded from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. However, the limits of its distribution are very uncertain, and it is likely to occur in Burundi and Rwanda too. Common names coined for this species include margined sedge frog and margined reed frog.
Hyperolius marginatus occurs at the margins of swamps, rivers and lakes in all types of savanna, grassland and bush land habitats, and also in many human-modified habitats such as cultivated land, towns, and gardens. It is associated…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperolius_marginatus

## Photo

![Margined Reed Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/margined-reed-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Marius Burger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/200883441

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/margined-reed-frog?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).