Xenopus laevis
Xenopus laevis
(African Clawed Frog)
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74 results for Xenopus laevis (African Clawed Frog)

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Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
4850 Xenopus laevis Aquaculture/Agriculture Anecdotal Field In South Africa, mass migrations lead to large numbers of Xenopus laevis invading houses... 13254
4851 Xenopus laevis Infrastructure Anecdotal Field In South Africa, mass migrations lead to large numbers of Xenopus laevis invading houses... 13254
4852 Xenopus laevis Aquaculture/Agriculture Anecdotal Field Migrating Xenopus laevis in Africa invade fish farms, consuming both fish and fish food... 26737
4853 Xenopus laevis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In Riverside and San Diego Counties, California, X. laevis consumes native invertebrates... 12154
4854 Xenopus laevis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Diet of nonindigenous X. laevis inhabiting the Santa Clara River estuary in Ventura... 12153
4855 Xenopus laevis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Native Californian vertebrates consumed by X. laevis include Western Toads (Anaxyrus... 29031
4856 Xenopus laevis Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal Field Xenopus laevis negatively impacts Anaxyrus boreas (Western Toad), and consumes... 37320
4857 Xenopus laevis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In Sicily, Italy, X. laevis has caused population and, perhaps, recruitment declines in... 26732
4858 Xenopus laevis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In Wales, zooplankton and zoobenthos formed the bulk of the diet of X. laevis, but that... 37321
4859 Xenopus laevis Food Web Observational Field Xenopus laevis is preyed upon by indigenous Two-striped Garter Snakes, Thamnophis... 12153
4860 Xenopus laevis Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field Xenopus laevis are asymptomatic carriers of the virulent amphibian fungus... 33274
4861 Xenopus laevis Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field Xenopus laevis in California harbor at least 10 species of parasites, including... 14165
4862 Xenopus laevis Competition Anecdotal Field Interspecific competition for resources such as food and habitat, may occur. 37322
4863 Xenopus laevis Food Web Anecdotal N/A Predation on primary and low-level consumers such as zoobenthos and zooplankton may lead to trophic... 37322
4864 Xenopus laevis Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field Xenopus laevis is a non-symptomatic vector and reservoir for both Batrachochytrium... 37323
4865 Xenopus laevis Aquaculture/Agriculture Observational Field Migrating Xenopus laevis in Africa invade fish farms, consuming both fish and fish food... 13395
4866 Xenopus laevis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field In Riverside and San Diego Counties, California, X. laevis consumes native invertebrates... 13656
4868 Xenopus laevis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Diet of nonindigenous X. laevis inhabiting the Santa Clara River estuary in Ventura... 32112
4869 Xenopus laevis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Native Californian vertebrates consumed by X. laevis include Western Toads (Anaxyrus... 13656
4870 Xenopus laevis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Native Californian vertebrates consumed by X. laevis include Western Toads (Anaxyrus... 33274
4871 Xenopus laevis Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Native Californian vertebrates consumed by X. laevis include Western Toads (Anaxyrus... 32112
4872 Xenopus laevis Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field Xenopus laevis in their native range harbor at least 25 genera of parasites, most of which... 37326
4873 Xenopus laevis Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field Xenopus laevis are asymptomatic carriers of the virulent amphibian fungus... 27297
4874 Xenopus laevis Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Observational Field Xenopus laevis are asymptomatic carriers of the virulent amphibian fungus... 26227
4875 Xenopus laevis Food Web Observational Field In Chile, nonindigenous X. laevis are consumed by several species of native birds... 14159
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