African clawed frog is a species of African aquatic frog
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The African clawed frog is an African aquatic frog of the family Pipidae.
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The three short claws on each hind foot, which it uses to tear apart its food, give the animal its name.
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All members of the Pipidae family are tongueless, toothless, and spend their entire lives in water.
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A hyobranchial pump helps them draw or suck things in their mouth, and they use their hands to shove food in their mouths and down their throats.
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Pipidae's powerful legs help them swim and lunge after food.
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There are plentiful frogs in ponds and rivers in southeastern Sub-Saharan Africa.
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The male reproduces by fertilizing the female's eggs outside of her body.
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The following differences can easily distinguish between male and female frogs. While males frogs are small and slim, females are larger and more rotund.
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Males have dark spots on their hands and arms that help in capturing females during amplexus.
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Although African clawed frogs are fully aquatic, they will barely migrate to new water bodies during droughts or other disturbances.