The species is found throughout much of Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria and Sudan to South Africa),and in isolated, introduced populations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.All species of the family Pipidae are tongueless, toothless and completely aquatic. The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis, also known as the xenopus, African clawed toad, African claw-toed frog or the platanna) is a species of African aquatic frog of the family Pipidae.
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