African clawed frog

Risk Assessments for exotic reptiles and amphibians introduced to Australia – African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)

Models for assessing the risk that exotic vertebrates could establish in Australia have been developed for mammals, birds (Bomford 2003; Bomford 2006, 2008), reptiles and amphibians (Bomford 2006, 2008; Bomford […]

Topics: African clawed frog, DAFWA, exotic animals, frog, new incursions, prevention, risk assessment

Assessment and prioritisation of risk for forty exotic animal species

This report documents work commissioned by the Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre to validate and refine risk assessment models used nationally in decisions to import and manage introduced vertebrate species. […]

Topics: African bullfrog, African clawed frog, Asiatic painted frog, axolotl, Black-spined Toad, boa constrictor, box turtle, brown bear, cane toad, chital deer, corn snake, DAFWA, exotic animals, fallow deer, fishing cat, flowerpot snake, fox, golden lion tamarin, grey dorcopsis, hare, Javan horned frog, lynx, malayan sun bear, new incursions, ostrich, OTTER, pond slider, prevention, puff adder, rabbit, RED DEER, red-eared slider turtle, rhinoceros viper, risk assessment, Romer's tree frog, rough-skinned newt, siamang, spiny turtle, STOAT, western tiger salamander

African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)

Provides a brief description of African clawed frogs, their behaviour, habitat, distribution and potential damage they could cause if introduced to Western Australia.

Topics: African clawed frog, amphibian, Western Australia, Xenopus laevis