Synonymes
Xenopus laevis, Xenopus, African clawed toad, African claw-toed frog, Platanna.
Définition
Sens commun
The African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis) is an amphibian from the Pipidae family. Its body is flattened and smooth, gray-brown marbled with black spots, with lateral seams on its sides, throat, and belly. Its eyes are positioned on top of its head, and it lacks a tympanum. Highly aquatic, this species can also move on land for several hundred meters.
Adults hibernate in the mud at the bottom of the water.
Source
according to INPN
Thématiques associées
Terme associé dans le Thésaurus Eau et Biodiversité
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