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Clawed Frogs/Surinam Toads

Gallery Photo: bradtort
Gallery Photo: bradtort

Xenopus is a genus of highly aquatic frogs native to Sub-Saharan Africa with 19 species known collectively as African Clawed Frogs or Platanna. All species of Xenopus have flattened, somewhat egg-shaped and streamlined bodies, and very slippery skin. The frogs are all excellent swimmers and have powerful fully webbed toes, though the fingers lack webbing. The Surinam toad or star-fingered toad (Pipa pipa) is a species of frog in the Pipidae family found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. The appearance of the toad is somewhat like a leaf. It is almost completely flat, and colored in a mottled brown. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of any of the various types of clawed frogs including dwarf clawed frogs (hymenochirus), surinam toads (pipa), and common clawed frogs (xenopus). If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting.

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by Regmon - Dec 01, 2011 06:01 PM
4 Jun 03, 2012 08:14 PM
by Regmon
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by Damonxv16 - Apr 05, 2011 03:12 AM
1 Sep 13, 2011 12:24 PM
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ACF
by bludo - Jan 29, 2011 01:41 PM
1 Dec 08, 2011 11:43 AM
by BFrederick
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by willowtigris - Jul 26, 2010 02:56 PM
2 Sep 13, 2011 12:31 PM
by Regmon
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by weldbird - May 12, 2010 10:10 PM
1 Oct 01, 2010 12:29 PM
by goneXenopus
USF&W to add "Big 9" to Lacey Act
by PHFaust - Jan 21, 2010 11:26 AM
0 No replies
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by tcdrover - Oct 29, 2009 04:44 PM
2 Oct 01, 2010 12:31 PM
by goneXenopus
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by RichM - Aug 31, 2009 04:04 PM
0 No replies
The photo contest winner?
by gonexenopus - Aug 28, 2009 12:30 PM
1 Dec 11, 2011 02:43 AM
by joeysgreen
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by DragonRain - Jun 14, 2009 11:20 AM
0 No replies
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by reinert - Apr 15, 2009 07:32 AM
0 No replies
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by reinert - Apr 15, 2009 07:32 AM
0 No replies
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by reinert - Apr 15, 2009 07:31 AM
0 No replies
Surinam toad ???
by randilaine87 - Feb 26, 2009 09:00 AM
2 Feb 28, 2009 07:10 AM
by randilaine87
ACF legal in Ohio?
by Katrina - Sep 29, 2008 08:43 PM
1 Oct 16, 2008 01:54 PM
by keechoo
Filtration
by carolinareptile - Sep 13, 2008 11:37 PM
1 Sep 20, 2008 09:44 AM
by fnyc
How to ship ACF?
by Katrina - Sep 05, 2008 04:00 PM
1 Mar 06, 2009 01:32 PM
by Katrina
ACF? Dropsy?
by Duke1985 - May 03, 2008 06:52 AM
1 May 14, 2008 05:58 PM
by keechoo
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by JamD - Mar 08, 2008 03:32 PM
2 Mar 19, 2008 07:57 AM
by keechoo
My pipa pipas are in amplexis
by Frogger1985 - Feb 08, 2008 01:11 PM
3 Mar 28, 2008 11:26 AM
by Frogger1985
Pipa Pipa discussion
by dozer - Feb 05, 2008 05:18 PM
0 No replies
Another question...
by cjb579 - Feb 01, 2008 08:31 AM
2 Feb 05, 2008 08:59 AM
by cjb579
ACF Filtration?
by cjb579 - Jan 28, 2008 11:13 AM
4 Jan 30, 2008 05:16 PM
by cjb579
surinam toad tank size
by banjobert - Jan 21, 2008 11:33 AM
0 No replies
my African Clawed Frog dissapered
by ooohboy123 - Jan 05, 2008 12:34 PM
2 Oct 01, 2010 12:32 PM
by goneXenopus
Why is the title picture of a sick frog?
by joeysgreen - Dec 10, 2007 12:33 PM
1 Aug 28, 2009 12:31 PM
by gonexenopus
sexing pipa pipa
by sandboa413 - Nov 23, 2007 08:28 PM
1 Dec 06, 2007 12:30 AM
by joeysgreen
Female Adult Clawed Frog / mating:
by PhunkeyPhish - Nov 12, 2007 05:05 AM
1 Nov 17, 2007 06:55 PM
by keechoo
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by FrogCrayzee - Nov 07, 2007 11:13 PM
0 No replies
Uh why?
by jessieb101 - Sep 16, 2007 10:46 PM
1 Sep 18, 2007 04:18 PM
by keechoo
Looking for ACF in Ontario, Canada!
by aaron_sim - Sep 10, 2007 02:38 PM
0 No replies
ACF and Eggs
by keechoo - Sep 09, 2007 02:35 PM
0 No replies
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by frogfriend - Sep 02, 2007 09:09 PM
3 Sep 04, 2007 02:28 PM
by platanna
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by T1tanrush - Jun 25, 2007 11:44 PM
1 Nov 12, 2007 05:09 AM
by PhunkeyPhish
Awesome Pipa pipa video on youtube.
by Shaun093079 - May 11, 2007 12:33 AM
2 Jul 06, 2007 07:19 PM
by Jays
Water Parameters for P. pipa?
by AubreyHepburn - May 07, 2007 07:49 PM
0 No replies
very sick ACF please help!!!!
by ptricia24 - Apr 25, 2007 07:41 PM
1 Jun 25, 2007 11:34 PM
by T1tanrush
Pipa Pipa Frogs SUBSTRATE
by payara - Apr 17, 2007 01:36 PM
1 Apr 20, 2007 09:17 AM
by keechoo
im trying to find.........
by phantoms - Apr 02, 2007 12:06 AM
0 No replies
P.pipa going nuts!
by tomeles - Apr 01, 2007 11:23 PM
1 Apr 01, 2007 11:27 PM
by tomeles
cuts?
by sutorherp1 - Mar 29, 2007 09:45 PM
0 No replies
Sexing pipa pipas
by polosdog - Mar 25, 2007 10:54 PM
0 No replies
something i noticed this morning...
by toxicogenic - Feb 24, 2007 02:20 PM
2 Mar 19, 2007 02:55 PM
by bobbieszoo
ACF - problem
by Jammy - Feb 06, 2007 03:12 PM
5 Mar 16, 2007 12:49 AM
by memnoch1970
Bloated ACF
by millie121 - Feb 04, 2007 02:15 PM
4 Feb 05, 2007 04:03 PM
by platanna
Pipa Pipa Frogs
by payara - Jan 19, 2007 02:07 PM
6 Mar 24, 2007 06:43 PM
by tdk
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by rotarymagic - Jan 16, 2007 08:12 PM
5 Jan 27, 2007 01:46 PM
by payara
Xenopus Laevis and other species
by Loventa - Dec 27, 2006 05:58 PM
1 Jun 25, 2007 11:38 PM
by T1tanrush
I have DCF Tadpoles! Any Tips?
by ratdog423 - Nov 22, 2006 11:13 PM
1 Oct 01, 2010 12:34 PM
by goneXenopus
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by graybird - Nov 09, 2006 05:28 PM
3 Mar 16, 2007 12:55 AM
by memnoch1970
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by dustbunny - Oct 27, 2006 11:44 AM
1 Oct 29, 2006 08:52 PM
by dustbunny
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by Regmon - Oct 18, 2006 01:27 PM
2 Feb 02, 2007 05:21 PM
by payara
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by Barbedwirecat - Sep 17, 2006 06:27 AM
2 Dec 13, 2006 02:11 PM
by CanadianFrog
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by EricaBernicG - Aug 14, 2006 05:03 PM
4 Oct 22, 2006 08:31 PM
by medicinehatpony
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by afrogmama - Aug 07, 2006 08:30 PM
2 Oct 22, 2006 08:34 PM
by medicinehatpony
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by BostonBrian - Jul 18, 2006 08:33 AM
3 Aug 02, 2006 07:54 AM
by tenfrog
Pipa Pipa
by tdk - Jul 15, 2006 11:57 AM
5 Dec 06, 2007 12:37 AM
by joeysgreen
ACF both died...why?
by tenfrog - Jun 07, 2006 12:44 PM
1 Aug 19, 2006 03:07 PM
by otis07
sexing
by joeysgreen - Jun 04, 2006 05:47 PM
1 Jun 13, 2006 11:46 PM
by frogger1985
floating frogs
by kxi - Jun 03, 2006 11:26 AM
1 Oct 22, 2006 08:37 PM
by medicinehatpony
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by Katrina - May 25, 2006 06:48 PM
3 Oct 22, 2006 08:38 PM
by medicinehatpony
Introducing new ADCFs?
by ratdog423 - May 14, 2006 05:22 PM
0 No replies
feeding frogs cat food
by Frogger1985 - May 10, 2006 09:38 PM
2 Jun 09, 2006 09:39 PM
by froggz37
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5 Jun 24, 2008 06:47 AM
by iced_urth
How Can I Best Breed Dwarf ACF's?
by colorfulcritters - Apr 19, 2006 08:58 PM
0 No replies
SC Press: Frog outlasts other pets
by - Apr 19, 2006 03:45 PM
0 No replies
My A. Dwarf frog is trying to talk to me
by Saronna23 - Apr 18, 2006 06:44 PM
1 Apr 20, 2006 11:30 AM
by Morrisol
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by leahwolf67 - Apr 18, 2006 09:15 AM
0 No replies
African Dwarf Frogs and Simease Fighting
by sportygurl3392 - Apr 03, 2006 09:51 AM
4 Jun 03, 2006 11:40 AM
by kxi
Red Leg In African Dwarf Frogs
by mflossem - Mar 24, 2006 07:22 AM
0 No replies
African Aquatic Dwarf Frog Question
by caj0030 - Mar 23, 2006 03:48 PM
0 No replies
Dwarf Frog with no hand
by enszone54 - Mar 06, 2006 05:43 PM
0 No replies
Breeding Pipa Pipa - several questions
by AncientDNA - Mar 05, 2006 09:33 AM
10 May 16, 2006 11:22 AM
by Frogger1985
ACF frogs
by jscc1657 - Feb 28, 2006 07:55 PM
3 Mar 17, 2006 05:35 PM
by Katrina
Sex-aholic Frogs
by sportygurl3392 - Feb 28, 2006 03:08 PM
1 Mar 04, 2006 01:20 AM
by joeysgreen
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