Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802)

Figueroa, Alex, Low, Martyn E. Y. & Lim, Kelvin K. P., 2023, Singapore’s herpetofauna: updated and annotated checklist, history, conservation, and distribution, Zootaxa 5287 (1), pp. 1-378 : 242

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5287.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:78E23714-8973-4755-BC94-0A751D7D2B37
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7968121
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treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802)
status

Treatment

Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802) View in CoL View at ENA — Non-native; Introduced.

African Clawed Frog

Singapore records.

African Clawed Frog — Gilbert et al., 2012: 393.

Remarks. Similar to H. boettgeri, Gilbert et al. (2012) included X. laevis in their list of Singaporean frogs tested for pathogens, but failed to stipulate that the species is non-native and that samples were taken from frogs in pet stores. Xenopus laevis is native to southern Africa (Channing & R̂del 2019).

LKCNHM & NHMUK Museum specimens. No specimens.

Additional Singapore museum specimens. No specimens.

Family Ranidae Batsch, 1796 (2 species)

Genus Lithobates Fitzinger, 1843 (1 species)