African clawed frog

English

An African clawed frog

Noun

African clawed frog (plural African clawed frogs)

A clawed frog found in southern Africa, Xenopus laevis, that has some properties very useful for genetics.

Synonyms

(Xenopus laevis): xenopus, African clawed toad, platanna, common platanna

Translations

frog

Italian: xenopo m

Russian: гла́дкая шпо́рцевая лягу́шка f (gládkaja špórcevaja ljagúška)

Further reading

African clawed frog on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Xenopus laevis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Xenopus laevis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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