Strange chameleon ACFs

[mpmistr]

Yup, Xenopus can camouflage themselves to some extent, which is one of the many reasons they are such successful and adaptable animals in the wild.

I've never seen it so well documented before however, so thank you for the pictures!

Very interesting stuff.

[n321]

Are these Xenopus laevis or borealis?

[mpmistr]

Are these Xenopus laevis or borealis?

I was thinking borealis from the pics too.

[Gemma]

Are these Xenopus laevis or borealis?

I don't know, to be honest, but I've wondered this myself. They're fully grown now and the females are only about 2.5 inches snout to vent and the male about 2 inches. Two of them have yellow legs like the frog in the first picture, and the other two are more grey underneath. I don't know much about borealis but I assumed that their belly spots would be dark all the time. Since laevis are more common in the pet trade and since the spots and colours on the undersides of my frogs fade I always thought they must be laevis.

I should probably check what kind they are actually because I've been advertising their offspring as Xenopus laevis. Does anyone know how I could determine what kind they are?

[mpmistr]

I don't know, to be honest, but I've wondered this myself. They're fully grown now and the females are only about 2.5 inches snout to vent and the male about 2 inches. Two of them have yellow legs like the frog in the first picture, and the other two are more grey underneath. I don't know much about borealis but I assumed that their belly spots would be dark all the time. Since laevis are more common in the pet trade and since the spots and colours on the undersides of my frogs fade I always thought they must be laevis.

I should probably check what kind they are actually because I've been advertising their offspring as Xenopus laevis. Does anyone know how I could determine what kind they are?

Considering that female Xenopus Laevis easily reach 5" snout to vent and the coloration of these frogs' underbellies, I would have to go with Borealis.