Hyperolius identification

[polsita]

Hello,

I have bourght 1.3 H. puncticulatus (I suppose), but they do not look like the two males I already got.
Therefore I suspect them to be either another locality than the ones I already got, or another species - in worst case a hybrid. I hope you can help me determine if (what) they are.

One of my puncticulatus' males:


The new frogs:


Anybody got ideas?

[BugBoy99]

Are they possibly paler because they are still stressed? In the wild, some species of reed frog turn white during the colder parts of the day(I've seen this happen), and then regain their coloration when they warm up. Being stressed has the same effect on them.

[polsita]

That could be, but until know it didn't seem as they're changing color. I've also noticed that their croaking sounds pretty different from each other.
The new ones are more light - nearly like a newborn bird tweeting. The "old" ones are more like other frogs (tree frogs) croaking.

- Still open for identification ideas

[BugBoy99]

Well, if the call is different, then it probably is a different species. The fine speckling on the backs of these specimens doesn't seem to be typical of H. punticulatus. H. mitchelli, maybe? Have they had a good bask yet? I acquired a species of Hyperolius yesterday, and it only colored up after it had a good bask this evening. I'm not thinking that you're wrong about having two different species, but they still seem a bit pale to my inexperienced eyes. Sorry if some of my suggestions sound obvious, but I'm new to reed frogs, and am trying to help where I can.

[polsita]

They've basked this afternoon, and now they're more darker than before. The color is a little bit darker than the first frog on the pictures of the new ones.
I think mitchelli could be a good guess. Thanks

[BugBoy99]

I'm glad that I could help. Is there any chance of seeing more photos when they've settled in? Oh, and of their tank if you don't mind. I'm getting ready to set up a proper vivarium for mine, and any ideas are helpful.

[polsita]

That can be arranged

If anybody can recognize the frogs in their natural colors, I'm still open for inputs .

[polsita]

I'm glad that I could help. Is there any chance of seeing more photos when they've settled in? Oh, and of their tank if you don't mind. I'm getting ready to set up a proper vivarium for mine, and any ideas are helpful.

Then I'm back - with pictures of the aqua terrarium and frogs.

First the aqua terrarium:


Then some of the frogs:
The yellow one in the middle is the hyperolius puncticulatus, and the others are the "unknown frogs".. Still open for guess about species !

[BugBoy99]

I've got it! They're Hyperolius argus. I can't believe I missed it.... They're native to SA, but we don't typically see these aberrations. The masked variety is typical. Thank you for posting the photos of your beautiful vivarium.