Amphibian
Forest Clawed Frog
Xenopus tropicalis · Pipidae · Anura
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records2,001in 10 countries
Most seen inIvory Coast1,200 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Forest Clawed Frog in brief
The forest clawed frog (Xenopus tropicalis) is a amphibian of the Pipidae family — species of amphibian.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 2,001 published records, most of them from Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in January and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ivory Coast1,200 records · best Apr, Mar
Sierra Leone175 records · best Sep, Oct
Nigeria170 records · best Jun, May
Ghana139 records · best May, Apr
Liberia135 records · best Jun, Mar
Guinea-Bissau113 records · best Apr, Mar
Senegal33 records · best Dec, Jan
Burkina Faso16 records · best Feb, Jan
Gambia11 records · best Jun, Jul
Benin9 records · best Dec, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All amphibians