MCZ Herpetology A-149238

Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802)

Date Collected:

2012-10-29

Africa: South Africa: Western Cape | Laignsburg, Jacques Boubon Leftley pond

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Herp:A-149238 JSON-LD

Media type: 3D model; Herpetology A-149238 Description: CT scan of skeleton;

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Herp:A-149238 Xenopus laevis Genetic Voucher Description...

Current Identification
Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802)
Animalia Chordata Amphibia Lissamphibia Anura Pipoidea Pipidae
Common Name(s): African clawed frog; Clawed toad; Common clawed frog; Common clawed toad; Common platanna; Rana-de garras africana; platanna
Determiner: Ben J. EvansORCID iD icon on 2012-10-29
Nature of ID: expert ID

Part Condition Disposition Count
tissue (ethanol) good in collection 1 History
Remarks: liver; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2015-08-19
whole animal (formalin/70% ethanol) good in collection 1 History

Attribute Value Determination On
sex male [no agent data] 2012-10-29
Remarks: nuptial pads present
associated grant oVert: Open Exploration of Vertebrate Diversity in 3D By: Matt Gage 2022-01-21

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  • Continent:
  • Africa
  • Country:
  • South Africa
  • State/Province:
  • Western Cape
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7017584 linked data icon
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Laignsburg, Jacques Boubon Leftley pond
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Laignsburg, Jacques Boubon Leftley pond
  • Elevation:
  • 657 m
  • Georeference:
  • -33.222966°, 20.8686000° (Error radius: Not Specified) By: Ben J. Evans on 2012-10-29 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • degrees dec. minutes (33° 13.378000′ S  20° 52.11600000′ E)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 2012-10-29
  • Verbatim Date:
  • Oct 29, 2012
  • Collectors:
  • Ben J. EvansORCID iD icon; Adam J. Bewick; Ben FurmanORCID iD icon

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