{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "african-clawed-frog",
  "name": "African Clawed Frog",
  "scientificName": "Xenopus laevis",
  "category": "Amphibian",
  "summary": "The African clawed frog is a fully aquatic frog from sub-Saharan Africa, named for the small dark claws on its hind feet. It has a flat body, no tongue or visible eardrum, and uses sensitive fingers and a lateral-line system to find food in murky water. Widely used in scientific research and kept as a pet, it can live 15 years or more.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Amphibia",
    "order": "Anura",
    "family": "Pipidae",
    "genus": "Xenopus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.06,
    "lengthM": 0.12,
    "topSpeedKmh": 5,
    "lifespanYears": 15
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Xenopus laevis"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (insects, worms, small animals)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Ponds, lakes, and slow waters"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "15+ years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Length",
      "value": "5–12 cm (2–4.7 in) body length"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "Around 60 g (2 oz)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Ponds, lakes, and slow waters across sub-Saharan Africa; widely introduced elsewhere.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Xenopus laevis.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Xenopus%20laevis&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Xenopus laevis. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Xenopus_laevis/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — African Clawed Frog.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_clawed_frog"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/african-clawed-frog/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/african-clawed-frog/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}