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Scientific Name
Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802) (ITIS)
Common Name
African clawed frog
Native To
Africa (Measey et al. 2012)
Date of U.S. Introduction
First invasive populations discovered in California in 1968 (Measey et al. 2012)
Means of Introduction
Imported for laboratory research and the pet trade (Measey et al. 2012)
Impact
Can negatively impact native amphibian and fish populations (Measey et al. 2012)
African clawed frog, dorsal/back
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Photo by Simone Des Roches; Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
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Citations
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Xenopus laevis. [Accessed Jan 23, 2021].
Measey, G.J., D. Rödder, S.L. Green, et al. 2012. Ongoing invasions of the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis: a global review. Biological Invasions 14(2255–2270).