Bocage's Reed Frog

Hyperolius bocagei

Abstract

Bocage's Reed Frog Hyperolius bocagei has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2017. Hyperolius bocagei is listed as Least Concern.

The Red List Assessment i

IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2017. Hyperolius bocagei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T80386509A113951870. Accessed on 08 December 2025.

Last assessed

06 April 2017

Scope of assessment

Global

Population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

Habitat and ecology

Grassland

Geographic range

  • Extant (resident)

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) & Conservation International. 2017. Hyperolius bocagei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2

Assessment Information

Global Assessment

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria - Global Assessment

Least Concern  

Date assessed

06 April 2017

Year published

2017

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

Angola; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia

Number of locations

Upper elevation limit

Lower elevation limit

Upper depth limit

Lower depth limit

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

Population severely fragmented

Unknown

Continuing decline of mature individuals

Population in detail

Habitat and Ecology

Generation length (years)

Congregatory

Movement patterns

Not a Migrant

Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat

Yes

Habitat and Ecology in detail

Threats

Threats in detail

Use and Trade

Use and Trade in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place land/water protection

  • Occurs in at least one protected area : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS)

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail