Browse animals
Arum lily frog Hyperolius horstocki
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Photograph by Helen Lockhart -
Photograph by Helen Lockhart -
Photograph by Dagny Warmerdam
Fast facts
- Conservation status: Least Concern
- Can sometimes be seen in the flowers of arum lilies
- Hunts for insects at night
- Has orange feet
- Size: 35 to 40mm
If you look very carefully you might find these little creatures hiding in an arum lily flower. Look out for their bright orange feet.
Arum lily frogs sometimes shelter in the flowers of the arum lily during the day, tucking their feet and legs under their bodies. At night they creep out of the flower and down the stem to hunt for insects.
They are becoming increasingly rare as urban development is destroying their habitat.
Help create habitats for frogs by planting indigenous plants in your garden and avoiding the use of poisonous chemicals. Buy organic food for plants and leave the insects for the frogs to eat!