It’s frequently mistaken for the African dwarf frog, which belongs to the same family but is a different genus, Hymenochirus. The African dwarf frog is often confused with the African clawed frog. ©Guillermo Guerao Serra/Shutterstock.com Evolution and Origins The African clawed frog belongs...
An African dwarf frog can hold its breath for four to seven hours. These frogs stay underwater, so they have to hold their breath underwater. They come to the water’s surface only for short intervals to breathe air. This is because they have lungs and not gills. The scientific name of...
African Dwarf Frog Tank & Water Requirements Simulate the African dwarf frog’s natural habitat in the tank with warm water, enough space for swimming (at least 10 gallons), caves and planted aquatic forests to hide in, and good filtration to ensure an absence of disease. Habitat and Tank R...
TheAfrican Butterflyfish, Pantodon buchholzi, described by Peters in 1876, is named after the man who discovered it, Professor R. W. Buchholz. The Freshwater Butterflyfish’s natural habitat is theacidic waters of West Africa. They are indigenous to several countries such as Sierra Leone, Ca...