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African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
Across the regions where it's common, the African Clawed Frog peaks from May to September.
Shows up in 1 ecoregion and 1 state
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Frogs and Toads
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
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Description
These frogs are plentiful in ponds and rivers within the south-eastern portion of Sub-Saharan Africa. They are aquatic and are often a mottled greenish-grey-brown in color, sometimes with yellowish botches, and with a pale white-cream belly.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
Xenopus laevis occurs naturally in southern Africa. Xenopus laevis lives in warm, stagnant grassland ponds as well as in streams in arid and semi-arid regions.Animal Diversity Web ↗
When it's active
These frogs are particularly cannibalistic; the stomach contents of feral clawed frogs in California have revealed large amounts of the frog's larvae. Clawed frog larvae are filter feeders and collect nutrients from plankton, allowing adult frogs that consume the tadpoles to have access to these nutrients.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
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California introducedAbout the African Clawed Frog
When is the African Clawed Frog most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the African Clawed Frog peaks from May to September.
Where does the African Clawed Frog live?
It has enough records to show in 1 ecoregions and 1 states, including California.