Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID155975
GroupAmphibians-Frogs
GenusXenopus
Specieslaevis
Common NameAfrican Clawed Frog
StateCA
CountyYolo
LocalityUniversity of California Campus, Davis
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Sacramento
HUC8 Number18020163
Map
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Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13254
Author:Tinsley, R.C., and H.R. Kobel (editors).
Date:1996
Title:The Biology of Xenopus.
Publisher:The Zoological Society of London, Oxford.
Pages:440
Reference 2
Ref. Number:12154
Author:McCoid, M.J., and T.H. Fritts
Date:1980
Title:Notes on the diet of a feral population of Xenopus laevis (Pipidae) in California.
Journal:Southwestern Naturalist
Volume:25
Pages:272-275
Reference 3
Ref. Number:702
Author:Stebbins, R.C.
Date:1966
Title:A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians.
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Company
Pages:279 p.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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