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

Impact ID4858
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionIn Wales, zooplankton and zoobenthos formed the bulk of the diet of X. laevis, but that they also consumed terrestrial vertebrates and nektonic prey, including cannibalism of eggs and larvae of X. laevis, when available.
Reference37321
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationWales, U.K.

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