[3] Females are larger and heavier than males, their body size can vary between 24 and 32 mm (0.94 and 1.26 in) with an average weight of about two grams before laying eggs.

[6] During their juvenile stage their color is beige with a darker lightly flanked stripe at the side from snout to vent.

[5] During the dry season the juveniles become white as they aestivate the skin in the inside of their limbs becomes red due to the underlying capillary network.

[6] The female deposits her eggs in the water, attaching the clutch underwater where there is vegetation at the bottom of the pond.

[8] Hyperolius nitidulus inhabit margins of swamps, rivers and lakes in savanna, grassland and bushland habitats.

It is a very adaptable species that also occurs in many human-modified areas, such as cultivated land, towns, and gardens.

[3][5] During the hot and dry season the frog is dependent on water therefore it has special adaptations to survive the extreme climate.

During dry season Hyperolius nitidulus do not seek shelter or hide, instead, they fully expose themselves to the sun by sitting on dry plants to reduce rapid water loss and can remain in this sitting position for months without food or water.

They sit with their legs held tightly to the body and feet hidden under their skin folds.

As the hot weather increases the dorsal skin of the frog becomes white due to the presence iridophores that can reflect light like a mirror since they are filled with purines crystals.

Juveniles are the only ones that survive a dry season because most adults cannot adapt to the changes in living condition and die.