| Specimen ID | 158564 |
| Group | Amphibians-Frogs |
| Genus | Xenopus |
| Species | laevis |
| Common Name | African Clawed Frog |
| State | CA |
| County | San Francisco |
| Locality | Lily Pond, Golden Gate Park |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | San Pablo Bay |
| HUC8 Number | 18050002 |
| HUC10 Name | Corte Madera Creek-Frontal San Fransisco Bay Estuaries |
| HUC10 Number | 1805000209 |
| HUC12 Name | Lobos Creek-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries |
| HUC12 Number | 180500020905 |
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| Collection Year | 1999 |
| Year Accuracy | Publication Year |
| Potential Pathway | released pet |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 13765 |
| Author: | Young, M. |
| Date: | 2004 |
| Title: | Invasive frogs in San Francisco pond evade eradication efforts. |
| Publisher: | SFGate.com |
| Volume: | 2004 |
| Issue: | May 10 |
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| Reference 2 |
| Ref. Number: | 13769 |
| Author: | Lagos, M. |
| Date: | 2004 |
| Title: | Biologists Strive to get a Jump on Prolific Frogs. |
| Journal: | Latimes.com |
| Publisher: | Los Angeles Times. |
| Volume: | 2004 |
| Issue: | May 17 |
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| Comments | lab releases or pet releases can survive nearly half saltwater |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Specimen Impact | They alter ecosystems by gobbling up insects, fish, lizards and even birds that managed to fit into their large, tongueless mouths. They are also able to burrow into the group to survive dry conditions and have been known to prey on the state's endangered red-legged frog. |
