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Hello...
I recently "rescued" an African Clawed Frog... The previous owners had young kids who were bored with the frog since they couldn't hold her...
She has an odd-looking, discolored spot in the center of her back. It's been so long since I've had ACFs...I was wondering if this is something I should be worried about? Any clue what it is, or just unusual pigment maybe?
http://www.chicagocanine.com/ACFspot.jpg
Hmm, ive seen a few light color skined ones but none with spots like that, it may be a bacterial infection from poor treatment. Was the water dirty at all from the people you got it from and how often did they change the water? Keep it in a clean tank and if it is a bacterial infection it should clear up. If they remain or spread a few antibiotics to try are nitrofuranace or erythromycin, BUT PLEASE contact a vet before you try them.
would also like to add this link for you, it has some frog illnesses and how to cure them.
http://allaboutfrogs.org/info/doctor/sick.html#diseases
hehe sorry one last more just dont want this little guy getting any worst.
http://www.xenopus.com/disease.htm
Looks like healed scarred tissue to me, (hence the kids found some way of keeping entertained, or lack of entertainment ment no water changes) BUT if you or the previous owner has not done anything special to cure the frog then the frog may actually have a bacterial infection. Looks like it might have been an Amonia or Nitrate burn
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