Xenopus
African Clawed Frogs
- Xenopus amieti
- Xenopus andrei
- Xenopus borealis
- Xenopus boumbaensis
- Xenopus clivii
- Xenopus fraseri
- Xenopus gilli
- Xenopus laevis
- Xenopus largeni
- Xenopus longipes
- Xenopus muelleri
- Xenopus pascuali
- Xenopus pygmaeus
- Xenopus ruwenzoriensis
- Xenopus vestitus
- Xenopus wittei
References
Cannatella, D. C., and R. O. de Sa. 1993. Xenopus laevis as a model organism. Syst. Biol. 42(4):476-507.
de Sá, R. O., and D. M. Hillis. 1990. Phylogenetic relationships of the pipid frogs Xenopus and Silurana: an integration of ribosomal DNA and morphology. Mol. Biol. Evol. 7(4):365-376.
Information on the Internet
- Xenbase: a Xenopus web resource. A database of information pertaining to the cell and developmental biology of the frog, Xenopus.
- An Atlas of Xenopus Embryogenesis. Frontiers in Bioscience.
- The stages of Xenopus embryonic development. Drawings from Normal Table of Xenopus laevis (Daudin). Edited by P.D. Nieuwkoop and J. Faber.
Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name | Xenopus |
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Location | Okavango Delta of Botswana |
Comments | African clawed frog |
Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Size | 6 cm snout-vent |
Copyright |
© 1993 Greg and Marybeth Dimijian
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Scientific Name | Xenopus laevis |
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Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Source | Wikimedia Commons |
Scientific Name | Xenopus laevis |
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Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Source | Wikimedia Commons |
Scientific Name | Xenopus |
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Copyright |
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