Xenopus victorianus: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Pipidae
Genus
Xenopus
Species
Xenopus victorianus
Scientific Name
Xenopus victorianus

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Xenopus victorianus

Xenopus victorianus, the Lake Victoria clawed frog or Mwanza frog, is a species of frogs in the family Pipidae. It is found in aquatic habitats in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania. However, because of confusion with Xenopus laevis, the exact distribution is quite unclear.

Xenopus victorianus occurs in all sorts of aquatic habitats, except that it tends to avoid large rivers and waterbodies with predatory fish. It is most abundant in eutrophic water. It breeds in water, but apparently only in standing water. It is an opportunistic species that has high potential to colonize newly created bodies of water. It is a very abundant and adaptable species that is not facing major threats.

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Xenopus victorianus in languages:

English
Mwanza Frog
English
Lake Victoria Clawed Frog

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Xenopus victorianus
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Xenopus victorianus
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Xenopus victorianus
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Xenopus victorianus
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