Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID629
GroupAmphibians-Frogs
GenusXenopus
Specieslaevis
Common NameAfrican Clawed Frog
StateCA
CountyVentura
LocalityVern Freeman Diversion at Saticoy
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Clara
HUC8 Number18070102
HUC10 NameLower Santa Clara River
HUC10 Number1807010209
HUC12 NameAdams Canyon-Santa Clara River
HUC12 Number180701020903
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12153
Author:Lafferty, K.D., and C.J. Page
Date:1997
Title:Predation on the endangered tidewater goby, Eucyclogobius newberryi, by the introduced African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, with notes on the frog's parasites.
Journal:Copeia
Volume:1997
Issue:3
Pages:589-592
Commentsabundant at this site
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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