Hyperolius argus

Taxobox
name = Argus Reed Frog
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = down

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image_caption = Argus Reed Frogs - Females, "Hyperolius argus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Amphibia
ordo = Anura
familia = Hyperoliidae
subfamilia = Hyperoliinae
genus = "Hyperolius"
species = "H.argus"
binomial = "Hyperolius argus"
binomial_authority = Rapp, 1842

The Argus Reed Frog or African Reed Frog, "Hyperolius argus" is one of only five species of frogs in which males and females do not share the same coloring. Males are usually green colored, and Females usually Reddish with bright little spots. This species is highly variable in color and pattern. They live in low bushes and grasses in the wild. They show their best coloring at day time under the sun.Fact|date=November 2007

References

* Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern.