author: Martin Truckenbrodt

The Species of African Clawed Frogs – Xenopus

Xenopus longipes group

• Xenopus longipes LOUMONT & KOBEL 1991, Savanna(h) Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis group

• Xenopus gilli ROSE & HEWITT 1927, Cape Clawed Frog, Cape Clawed Toad, Cape Platanna
• Xenopus laevis DAUDIN 1802, African Clawed Frog, Clawed Toad, Clawed Frog, Common Platanna, …
• Xenopus largeni TINSLEY, Mandebo Clawed Frog, Largen’s Clawed Frog
• Xenopus sp. (laevis similar), Congo

Xenopus muelleri group

• Xenopus borealis PARKER 1936, Marsabit Clawed Frog
• Xenopus clivii PERACCA 1898, Eritrean Clawed Frog
• Xenopus muelleri PETERS 1844, Müller’s Clawed Frog, Mueller’s Clawed Frog, Tropical Platanna, Northern Platanna – Eastern form
• Xenopus sp. (muelleri similar), Müller’s Clawed Frog, Mueller’s Clawed Frog, Tropical Platanna, Northern Platanna – Western form

Xenopus fraseri group

• Xenopus amieti KOBEL, DU PASQUIER, FISCHBERG & GLOOR 1980, Volcano Clawed Frog
• Xenopus andrei LOUMONT 1983, Andre’s Clawed Frog
• Xenopus boumbaensis LOUMONT 1983, Mawa Clawed Frog
• Xenopus fraseri BOULENGER 1905, Fraser’s Clawed Frog
• Xenopus pygmaeus LOUMONT 1986, Bouchia Clawed Frog
• Xenopus ruwenzoriensis LOUMONT 1983, Uganda Clawed Frog
• Xenopus sp. (fraseri similar), Congo

Xenopus vestitus, Xenopus wittei group

• Xenopus vestitus LAURENT 1972, Kivu Clawed Frog
• Xenopus wittei TINSLEY, KOBEL & FISCHBERG 1979, Witte’s Clawed Frog