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Basic information

Pipa pipa

Clawed frog

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibians
OrderFrogs
FamilyTongueless frogs
GenusPipa
Czech name
Pipa americká
English name
Clawed frog
Alternative names
Sapo chancleta, Surinam Toad, Suriname Toad, Tongueless frog
Synonyms
Asterodactylus dorsiger, Asterodactylus pipa, Buffo pipa, Bufo dorsiger, Bufo pipa, Leptopus asterodactylus, Pipa aevis, Pipa americana, Pipa cururu, Pipa curururu, Pipa dorsigera, Pipa pernigra, Pipa sedo, Pipa surinamensis, Pipa tedo, Rana dorsigera, Rana pipa
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Distribution and environment

Microhabitat
Aquatic, Fossorial
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Size and appearance

SVL
max 171 mm
Body mass
max 200 g
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Biological characteristics

Longevity
max 7.7 years
Activity
Nocturnal
Diet
Arthropods, Vertebrates
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Reproduction and development

Age at maturity
4–5 years
Clutch size
65–140 individuals
Clutches per year
max 1 × per year
Development
Direct
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Information sources

Biological data sources
AmphiBIO, Catalogue of Life
Original documentation
AmphiBIO · Anf4561 · figshare-v5