African clawed frog

Scientific name: Xenopus laevis

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0464

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আফ্রিকান নখযুক্ত ব্যাঙ
Afrikanischer Krallenfrosch
African clawed frog
Rana africana de uñas
قورباغه پنجه‌دار آفریقایی
Xénope lisse
अफ्रीकी पंजेदार मेंढक
Katak bercakar Afrika
アフリカツメガエル
Katak bercakar Afrika
Rã-de-unhas-africana
Гладкая шпорцевая лягушка
Afrika pençeli kurbağası
افریقی پنجہ دار مینڈک
非洲爪蟾

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Sources

1GBIF species name match: Xenopus laevisSRC-DSC-6EBAF9E9A2
2Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog) fact sheetSRC-DSC-08541A0BB2
3Genome evolution in the allotetraploid frog Xenopus laevis.SRC-DSC-8E5410B035

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T073947501 · last approved 8 November 2026

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Taxonomy

In the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, Xenopus laevis is placed in the family Pipidae.

SRC-DSC-6EBAF9E9A2

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1GBIF species name match: Xenopus laevisSRC-DSC-6EBAF9E9A2

Key facts

GBIF's strict name matching for Xenopus laevis returns the rank of species, with accepted status and an exact match.

SRC-DSC-6EBAF9E9A2

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Sources

1GBIF species name match: Xenopus laevisSRC-DSC-6EBAF9E9A2

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African clawed frog

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