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Furthermore, Xenopus oocytes are a leading system for studies of ion transport and channel physiology. [4] Xenopus is also a unique system for analyses of genome evolution and whole genome duplication in vertebrates, [12] as different Xenopus species form a ploidy series formed by interspecific hybridization. [13]
The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis), also known as simply xenopus, African clawed toad, African claw-toed frog or the platanna) is a species of African aquatic frog of the family Pipidae. Its name is derived from the short black claws on its feet. The word Xenopus means 'strange foot' and laevis means 'smooth'.
Xenopus allofraseri, the false Fraser's frog, is a species of frog native to Central and Western Africa. [2] It inhabits wetlands and forests in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea and Angola. It occurs in elevations from 30 to 1,218 m (98 to 3,996 ft).
It is the only species in the genus Xenopus to have a diploid genome. [3] [4] Its genome has been sequenced, [5] [6] making it a significant model organism for genetics that complements the related species Xenopus laevis (the African clawed frog), [7] a widely used vertebrate model for developmental biology. X.
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Xenopus lenduensis, the Lendu Plateau clawed frog, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae endemic to the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] References
Xenopus parafraseri, the upland clawed frog, is an endemic species of frog in Gabon, Congo, and Cameroon in Central and West Africa. It's a Least Concern species on the IUCN Red List, although populations are declining. It lives in forests and wetlands, and in elevations of up to 420 to 715 m (1,378 to 2,346 ft).
Xenopus fischbergi, the Fischberg's clawed frog, is a species of frog native to Central and Western Africa. [2] It occurs in habitats such as savannas and wetlands. It can be found in elevations between 120 and 550 m (390 and 1,800 ft). It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and populations are stable.