Xenopus laevis, also known as the African Clawed Frog, is Native indigenous such as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Congo, and many more. Its name was derived from three short claws on each hind foot. This frog was first collected in CA in Orange County in the late 1960s. Its ecosystem is fresh water and/or wetlands usually found in ponds and rivers. They can grow up to 5 inches height wise and live 5 to 15 years.
These frogs are usually greenish grey and their underside is creamy with with yellow tinge. Males are usually 20% smaller than females. These frogs lay eggs. After these frogs shed their skin (which is after every season), they eat the skin they shed. The African Clawed Frogs are veracious predators and easily adapt. For this reason, they can easily become harmful invasive species.
*Xenopus=strange foot
*laevis=smooth
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