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The western clawed frog is a medium-sized species with a somewhat flattened body and a snout-vent length of 28 to 55 mm (1.1 to 2.2 in), females being larger than males. The eyes are bulging and situated high on the head and there is a short tentacle just below each eye.
Hymenochirus curtipes, also known as western dwarf clawed frog, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae. It is found in western Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjacent Republic of the Congo. [1] [3] It is likely to occur in the southernmost Central African Republic. [1]
Xenopus (/ ˈ z ɛ n ə p ə s / [1] [2]) (Gk., ξενος, xenos = strange, πους, pous = foot, commonly known as the clawed frog) is a genus of highly aquatic frogs native to sub-Saharan Africa. Twenty species are currently described within it.
African clawed frogs are fully aquatic and will rarely leave the water except to migrate to new water bodies during droughts or other disturbances. Clawed frogs have powerful legs that help them move quickly both underwater and on land. Feral clawed frogs in South Wales have been found to travel up to 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) between locations. [11]
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Western clawed frog 355.7 NP_001072818.1 196 5.00E-57 55% 94% Amphibian Xenopus laevis: ... The size of the gene family is two, and includes FAM210A and FAM210B. Gene ...
Western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata), a frog in the family Hylidae found in Canada and the United States; Western clawed frog (Xenopus tropicalis), a frog in the family Pipidae found in Africa; Western marsh frog (Heleioporus barycragus), a frog in the family Myobatrachidae endemic to Australia; Western spotted frog (Heleioporus ...
Xenopus fischbergi, the Fischberg's clawed frog, is a species of frog native to Central and Western Africa. [2] It occurs in habitats such as savannas and wetlands. It can be found in elevations between 120 and 550 m (390 and 1,800 ft). It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and populations are stable.