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Xenopus laevis
African Clawed Frog
Afrikanischer Klauenfrosch
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Subspecies
(1) Xenopus laevis laevis Daudin, 1802
(2) Xenopus laevis bunyoniensis Loveridge, 1932
(3) Xenopus laevis sudanensis Perret, 1966

The nominate subspecies is a common laboratory animal and can be found in Germany as an infrequent escape. The other subspecies have not yet been recorded in Germany.


Synonyms
Synonymy of Xenopus laevis laevis:

Bufo laevis Daudin, 1802
Pipa laevis (Daudin, 1802)
Engystoma laevis (Daudin, 1802)
Dactylethra laevis (Daudin, 1802)
Dactylethera laevis (Daudin, 1802)
Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802)
Xenopus laevis laevis (Daudin, 1802)
Pipa bufonia Merrem, 1820
Dactylethra bufonia (Merrem, 1820)
Xenopus boiei Wagler, 1827
Leptopus boiei (Wagner, 1827)
Dactylethera boiei (Wagner, 1827)
Dactylethra boiei (Wagner, 1827)
Xenopus boiei (Wagner, 1827)
Dactylethra capensis Cuvier, 1830
Tremeropugus typicus Smith, 1831
Leptopus oxydactylus Mayer, 1835
Pipa africana Mayer, 1835
Dactylethra delalandii Cuvier, 1849
Dactylethra levis auct. (misspelling)
Xenopus levis auct. (misspelling)
Xenopus bojei auct. (misspelling)


Alternative English names: Common Platanna, Common Clawed Frog, Common Clawed Toad.


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