What is the general difference between the Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens pipiens) and the African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)?
• The Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens pipiens) is a native of North America. It is an opportunistic scavenger when a tadpole and is found in freshwater ponds. It will metamorphose into a land predator that hunts and eats small insects and other VERTEBRATES in marshes and meadows. It is no longer totally aquatic. As a frog, it requires both land area and water area. It also requires live prey items. Food must move for the frog to identify a meal. You can feed them live redworms, crickets, fruit flies, etc. From the fertilized egg to metamorphosis takes about 3 months. This frog reaches sexual maturity at about 2 years of age. Natural breeding takes place in April. The animals breed once per year. In the lab, ovulation can be artificially induced one time during the winter months. The African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis) is a native of southern Africa. While a tadpole, it is a filter-feeding scavenger in freshwater ponds. It will metamorphose into a totally aquatic frog that scavenges for foo
