Frog Atlas of Southern Africa

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FrogMAP:   5369
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2328BB
Observer:   Neser W
Date of record:   2016-02-02
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   *This critter (and others seen up there @ close to 2000mASL), reminded more of a muelleri than leavis in colouration, but subocular tentacles were even shorter than leavis
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:52
Sp. code:   1050
Species name:   Xenopus laevis
Common name:   Common Platanna
Family:   Pipidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Xenopus leavis*
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=FrogMAP-5369
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map | [Species text
VM-number: 5369 - photo: 1
VM-number: 5369 - photo: 2
VM-number: 5369 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Darren Pietersen
Comment:  
Date:   2016-02-22 14:51:00
Species name:   Xenopus laevis -- Common Platanna
Species code:   1050

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