xenopus laevis

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a tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals
The South African clawed frog or African clawed frog (previously commonly called the South African or African clawed toad) It is a species of frog that has become a model organism for amphibian development because of the ease with which it can be raised and maintained in the laboratory
An African clawed toad used to study developmental biology