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title: "Painted Reed Frog"
description: "Hyperolius marmoratus — Anfíbios. The marbled reed frog or painted reed frog (Hyperolius marmoratus) is a species of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae found in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, Lesotho, Kenya, Zambia, and Tanzania."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/painted-reed-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Painted Reed Frog

> Hyperolius marmoratus — Anfíbios. The marbled reed frog or painted reed frog (Hyperolius marmoratus) is a species of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae found in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, Lesotho, Kenya, Zambia, and Tanzania.

- Scientific name: *Hyperolius marmoratus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `grassland` (Campos e prados), `freshwater` (Lagos e rios), `urban` (Cidades e jardins), `farm` (Quinta), `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 7732
- Wikidata: [Q2246059](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2246059)
- iNaturalist taxon: [23331](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/23331)

## Names

- en: Painted Reed Frog
- de: Gelbgefleckter Riedfrosch
- es: Rana de Junco Marmolada
- fr: Hyperolie marbrée
- it: Rana Marmorizzata
- nl: Gemarmerde rietkikker

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (6609), MZ (313), ZW (125), SZ (107), MW (23)

## Summary

The marbled reed frog or painted reed frog (Hyperolius marmoratus) is a species of frogs in the family Hyperoliidae found in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, Lesotho, Kenya, Zambia, and Tanzania.
It occurs in a wide range of natural habitats, including forests, savannas, shrublands, grasslands, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater lakes.  It coexists well with humans, and is also found in pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas.  Its range appears to be expanding to the winter rainfall area of the Western Cape.
Species in the genus Hyperolius may…

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Ludwig Muller · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66134158

## Machine access

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