Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID163708
GroupAmphibians-Frogs
GenusXenopus
Specieslaevis
Common NameAfrican Clawed Frog
StateCA
CountySan Bernardino
LocalitySanta Ana River backwater [near Santa Ana, CA]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Ana
HUC8 Number18070203
HUC10 NameChino Creek
HUC10 Number1807020307
HUC12 NameLower Chino Creek
HUC12 Number180702030706
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:14165
Author:Kuperman, B.I., V.E. Matey, R.N. Fisher, E.L. Ervin, M.L. Warburton, L. Bakhireva, and C.A. Lehman
Date:2004
Title:Parasites of the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, in southern California, U.S.A.
Journal:Comparative Parasitology
Volume:71
Issue:2
Pages:229-232
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected30
Number Released0


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