African Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis

Moro Canyon, Crystal Cove State Park, Orange County, CA, 3/12/2017. © Winter Bonnin.

Invasive species, native to Subsaharan Africa. Due to the invasive potential of these frogs, it is illegal to own, transport or sell them without a permit in California and elsewhere in the U.S.

Anura: Pipidae

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