The golden banana frog, golden dwarf reed frog, golden spiny reed frog, or golden leaf-folding frog (Afrixalus aureus) is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is found in lowland coastal plains of eastern South Africa (Mpumalanga and northern KwaZulu-Natal), Swaziland, and southern Mozambique. Its natural habitats are savanna, bush land, and grassland. Breeding takes place in perennial and ephemeral standing pools and marshes as well as in dense grass at the edges of shallow pans. It is a very abundant species at its breeding sites. Some populations might be threatened by habitat loss.