Xenopus victorianus

Xenopus victorianus, the Lake Victoria clawed frog or Mwanza frog, is a species of frogs in the family Pipidae. It is found in aquatic habitats in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania.[1][2] However, because of confusion with Xenopus laevis, the exact distribution is quite unclear.[1]

Xenopus victorianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Pipidae
Genus: Xenopus
Species:
X. victorianus
Binomial name
Xenopus victorianus
Ahl, 1924
Synonyms[2]
  • Xenopus laevis victorianus – Loveridge, 1933
  • Xenopus laevis bunyoniensis Loveridge, 1932

Xenopus victorianus occurs in all sorts of aquatic habitats, except that it tends to avoid large rivers and waterbodies with predatory fish. It is most abundant in eutrophic water. It breeds in water, but apparently only in standing water. It is an opportunistic species that has high potential to colonize newly created bodies of water. It is a very abundant and adaptable species that is not facing major threats.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2013). "Xenopus victorianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T136014A18398223. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T136014A18398223.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Xenopus victorianus Ahl, 1924". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 December 2018.


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