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African Clawed Frogs are fun and friendly frogs that love to swim! They have special claws on their feet that help them dig and catch food in the water.
Key details
- Length
- 5-13 cm
- Weight
- 0.02-0.2 kg
- Lifespan
- 10-20 years
- Top Speed
- 7 km/h
- Clutch Size
- 500-2000
- Metamorphosis
- 42-70 days
Traits
Webbed FeetSocialLongevousWetlandCarnivorousDiurnalAquatic
What this page adds
The African Clawed Frog has a flattened, olive-green to brownish body with a pale underside. It has small eyes on top of its head, no eyelids, and fully webbed hind feet with three sharp black claws on its inner toes.
African Clawed Frogs don't have a tongue and use their tiny hands to shove food into their mouths!
These frogs were once used for early pregnancy tests because they react to hormones!
They can survive droughts by burying themselves in mud and forming a protective cocoon!
