Xenopus laevis
Xenopus laevis
(African Clawed Frog)
Amphibians-Frogs
Exotic

Impact ID4857
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionIn Sicily, Italy, X. laevis has caused population and, perhaps, recruitment declines in many indigenous amphibian species including Discoglossus pictus, Hyla intermedia, and Pelophylax esculentus.
Reference26732
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationSicily, Italy

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