small fact: The average adult African clawed frog grows to about 12 cm in length, and weighs around 200g.
scientific name:Xenopus Laevis
length:2.5cm - 12cm (1in - 5in)
weight:25g - 220g (1oz - 8oz)
life span:8 - 15 years
natural habitat:Warm stagnant water with grassland
diet:Carnivore
litter:unknown
other facts:The African clawed frog is often a greenish, grey colour although other colours of the African clawed frog are not uncommon (such as albino). The African clawed frog is known to have a long lifespan for small aquatic animals, and can live up to around 5 to 15 years in the wild. Some adult African clawed frogs have been recorded to live to nearly 30 years old in captivity!