African clawed frog


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African clawed frog

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A medium-sized frog (Xenopus laevis) native to sub-Saharan Africa, having claws on the three hind inner toes, a mottled olive or brown body, and no tongue or eyelids. It is widely used for biological research and is also kept as a pet.
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Noun1.African clawed frog - a tongueless frog native to AfricaAfrican clawed frog - a tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals
Xenopus laevis
tongueless frog - almost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America
genus Xenopus, Xenopus - an African clawed frog; in some classifications made the type genus of a separate family Xenopodidae
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