African clawed frog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the African clawed frog lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Xenopus laevis
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Pipidae

Where does the African clawed frog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the African clawed frog in 12 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. In Belgium, Chile it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the African clawed frog endangered?

The African clawed frog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the African clawed frog?

The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Pipidae, genus Xenopus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the African clawed frog

The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis), also known as simply xenopus, African clawed toad, African claw-toed frog or the platanna) is a species of African aquatic frog of the family Pipidae. Its name is derived from the short black claws on its feet. The word Xenopus means 'strange foot' and laevis means 'smooth'.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article African clawed frog (revision 1375238941), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q654718 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).