Specimen Information

Xenopus laevis
Xenopus laevis
(African Clawed Frog)
Amphibians-Frogs
Exotic
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Specimen ID1668655
GroupAmphibians-Frogs
GenusXenopus
Specieslaevis
Common NameAfrican Clawed Frog
StateCA
CountyOrange
LocalityIrvine, Sand Canyon Road, Strawberry Farms Golf Course, Sand Canyon Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameNewport Bay
HUC8 Number18070204
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Collection Day9
Collection Month8
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:29152
Author:National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Date:2016
Title:NMNH Extant Specimen and Observation Records
Publisher:National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalMuseum
Museum Cat NumberUSNM 559994
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5
Year ClassLarva

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