Xenopus laevis (Daudin, 1802)
(African Clawed Toad)

Interactions where Xenopus laevis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
bladder bladder is endoparasitised by fluke Protopolystoma xenopi a fluke Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Monogenea/Protopolystoma xenopi/Protopolystoma xenopia flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadbladder fluke endoparasitises bladder
duodenum duodenum is endoparasitised by tapeworm Cephalochlamys namaquensis a tapeworm Pseudophyllidea: Cephalochlamydidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Pseudophyllidea/Cephalochlamydidae/Cephalochlamys namaquensis/Cephalochlamys namaquensisa tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadduodenum tapeworm endoparasitises duodenum
ilium ilium is endoparasitised by tapeworm Cephalochlamys namaquensis a tapeworm Pseudophyllidea: Cephalochlamydidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Pseudophyllidea/Cephalochlamydidae/Cephalochlamys namaquensis/Cephalochlamys namaquensisa tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadilium tapeworm endoparasitises ilium
kidney kidney is endoparasitised by larva Protopolystoma xenopi a fluke Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Monogenea/Protopolystoma xenopi/Protopolystoma xenopia flukelarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadkidney larva endoparasitises kidney
oesophagus oesophagus is endoparasitised by attached worm Camallanus kaapstaadi a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Nematoda/Camallanus kaapstaadi/Camallanus kaapstaadia nematodeattachedworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadoesophagus attached worm endoparasitises oesophagus
oesophagus oesophagus is endoparasitised by attached worm Procamallanus xenopodis a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Nematoda/Procamallanus xenopodis/Procamallanus xenopodisa nematodeattachedworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadoesophagus attached worm endoparasitises oesophagus
pericardial sac pericardial sac is endoparasitised by cercarium Diplostomulum xenopi a fluke Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Diplostomulum xenopi/Diplostomulum xenopia flukecercarium Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadpericardial sac cercarium endoparasitises pericardial sac
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by Balantidium a genus of ciliates Heterotrichida Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Chromista/Ciliophora/Heterotrichea/Heterotrichida/Balantidium/Balantidiuma genus of ciliates Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadrectum endoparasitises rectum
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by Nyctotherus cordiformis a ciliate protozoan Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Protozoa/Nyctotherus cordiformis/Nyctotherus cordiformisa ciliate protozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadrectum endoparasitises rectum
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by trophozoite Opalina a genus of mastigophores Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Opalina/Opalinaa genus of mastigophorestrophozoite Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadrectum trophozoite endoparasitises rectum
stomach stomach is endoparasitised by attached worm Camallanus kaapstaadi a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Nematoda/Camallanus kaapstaadi/Camallanus kaapstaadia nematodeattachedworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadstomach attached worm endoparasitises stomach
stomach stomach is endoparasitised by attached worm Procamallanus xenopodis a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
/Animalia/Nematoda/Procamallanus xenopodis/Procamallanus xenopodisa nematodeattachedworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Pipidae/Xenopus laevis/Xenopus laevisAfrican clawed toadstomach attached worm endoparasitises stomach

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.

Xenopus laevis (African Clawed Toad) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXenopus laevis (African Clawed Toad)
FamilyPIPIDAE (a family of tongueless frogs)
OrderANURA (frogs and toads, and their tadpoles)
ClassAMPHIBIA (amphibians)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Xenopus laevis (African Clawed Toad)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Winchester, D., Wade, M., Ames, V. & McKee, K. African Clawed Toad

Xenopus laevis (African Clawed Toad) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Xenopus laevis (African Clawed Toad):

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