Priority Species Type: Amphibians and Reptiles

Scientific name: Xenopus laevis What Is It? The African clawed frog is a predatory semi-aquatic frog native to sub-Saharan Africa that is highly adaptable to diverse environmental conditions and habitats. They reproduce so rapidly that they can double the population, and range, within 10 years. Similar to bullfrogs, African clawed frogs will eat anything that […]

Scientific name: Lithobates catesbeianus What Is It? The bullfrog is the largest frog species in North America. It is found in a variety of freshwater habitats, including ponds, marshes, streams, rivers, canals, reservoirs, ditches, shallow wetlands, and stormwater ponds. Bullfrogs compete with, and prey on, a wide range of native species, and may affect significantly […]