Hyperolius viridis Schiøtz 1975

A rather small Hyperolius (males 21-23 mm) from grasslands at higher altitudes in southern Tanzania, similar to H. pusillus but larger, with more reduced webbing and a different voice and calling site. Dorsum green with a varying number of diffuse black dots. A light dorsolateral line is present. Throat in males yellow, ventrum white, discs yellow. Pupil horizontal. Hyperolius viridis is much broader and more heavily built than H. nasutus.This account was taken from "Treefrogs of Africa" by Arne Schiøtz with kind permission from Edition Chimaira (http://www.chimaira.de/) publishers, Frankfurt am Main.

A species from high grasslands in southern Tanzania.

The males call from grass in wet fields. The call is a scream immediately followed by a twittering, both with a frequency-intensity maximum of 3200 cps.