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. It is highly adaptable to diverse environmental conditions and habitats. It reproduces so rapidly that it can double the population and range within ten years. Similar to bullfrogs, the African clawed frog will eat anything […]

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 significantly affect […]