Quote Originally Posted by Pippin View Post
That is such an interesting find. I have a xenopus laevis that has no eyes, she is albino as well (I'm guessing she was a lab project.) She was given to me for free from my local pet store because no one wanted her, and she has turned out to be a very wonderful pet. But do you know what was done to make her like that? I have always been curious to know
Most likely your frog was part of a laboratory study or serious injury/disease. Clawed frogs are the model lab subject. In the world of Xenopus, vision is of little use. The eyes are designed to detect prey outside the water - birds, for example. Because the frog is in captivity, there are no predators flying overhead the aquarium - at least I hope not and vision is not needed.

Xenopus has three methods of sensory perception: wave detection using lateral line organs, hearing and chemoreception (smell).