Taxonomic notes: Schick et al. (2010) have provided evidence that indicate this taxon is a complex of species.

This species ranges from central and southern Cameroon, south to Angola and northwestern Zambia, and east to Uganda and westernmost Kenya. There do not appear to be records from the Central African Republic, but it is likely to be found in this country, and possibly also in Tanzania and Rwanda. It is not clear whether or not it occurs in the forested parts of the central Congo basin.

It lives in forest habitats (usually edges and clearings), degraded former forest (farm bush) and most savannahs. It breeds in both temporary and permanent water, including swamps, swamp forest, lakes, pools and seasonally flooded grassland. Its breeding sites generally have abundant grassy vegetation.

It is a common species.

There are no reports of this species being utilized.

It is an adaptable species that it is not facing any significant threats.

It occurs in many protected areas.

Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a wide variety of habitats and its presumed large population.
This species has not been assessed. Please provide any new information relevant to the assessment and detail how the assessment should be changed (if that is the case). EJM 

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