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African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)

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African Clawed Frog, also called simply Xenopus, the African clawed toad or the platanna, is a species of aquatic frog native to Africa in the family Pipidae. Its name comes from the short black claws on its feet, and its scientific name Xenopus laevis means strange, smooth foot.

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