Hyperolius ocellatus is a species of tropical West African frog in the family Hyperoliidae, that is split into the H. o. ocellatus and H. o. purpurescens subspecies. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Uganda, and possibly Rwanda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes,