Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID675
GroupAmphibians-Frogs
GenusXenopus
Specieslaevis
Common NameAfrican Clawed Frog
StateCA
CountyVentura
LocalitySanta Clara River, at mouth
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSanta Clara
HUC8 Number18070102
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year1995
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
Commentsalso found the African tapeworm, C. Namaquensis, in the frogs
Record TypeLiterature
Disposalremoved from river
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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