Western clawed frog

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Amphibia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Western_clawed_frog
Tropical clawed frog
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy Rolf Adolf Lutz
gptkbp:describedYear 1927
gptkbp:developedBy tadpole stage
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
invertebrates
small aquatic animals
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Benin
gptkb:Burkina_Faso
gptkb:Cameroon
gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Guinea
gptkb:Ivory_Coast
gptkb:Liberia
gptkb:Mali
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Senegal
gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkb:Togo
gptkbp:eggColor aquatic eggs
small compared to Xenopus laevis
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pipidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Xenopus
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western clawed frog
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage aquatic
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years in captivity
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 20
gptkbp:metamorphosis tadpole to adult frog
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:notableFor first vertebrate with sequenced genome using whole genome shotgun method
gptkbp:order gptkb:Anura
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:reproduction external fertilization
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Xenopus_tropicalis
gptkbp:sequencedGenomeYear 2010
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females larger than males
gptkbp:size up to 4 cm snout-vent length
gptkbp:skin smooth
gptkbp:usedAs model organism
gptkbp:usedIn genetics research
toxicology research
developmental biology research
gptkbp:webbing fully webbed feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Xenopus_tropicalis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7