Fantastic News for ACF Keepers!

[tgampper]

WOW! Six new species in the genus Xenopus have been described recently. This brings the total number of species from 22 to 29.




Sources:
http://www.xenbase.org/entry/doNewsRead.do?id=208
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/art...l.pone.0142823

[Cliygh and Mia 2]

Amazing! I wonder if any of the exports of clawed frogs from those regions are the new species

[tgampper]

I am not sure how many of the new species has found their way into the pet trade. I know that some commercial breeders specializing in Xenopus has been selling species identified only by their genetic code (or as a "new species"). I have seen some species from European breeders that are not found in the U.S. Currently, the species for sale in the U.S. include X. laevis, X. muelleri, X. borealis and X. tropicalis. I find the frogs in the genus Xenopus fascinating because of their genetic makeup.

[frogmom1970]

This is amazing....Can all of the species of Xenopus be kept together ? I am in love with these beauties