Xenopus mellotropicalis, the Cameroon clawed frog, is a species of frog from the genus Xenopus.[2] It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and populations are currently stable. It inhabits forests and wetlands in Central and West African countries which includes Gabon, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Congo. Its presence is unclear in countries such as Equatorial Guinea, Angola and Central African Republic. It has been recorded in elevations from 75 to 628 m (246 to 2,060 ft).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pipidae |
| Genus: | Xenopus |
| Species: | X. mellotropicalis
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| Xenopus mellotropicalis Evans, Carter, Greenbaum, Gvozdík, Kelley, McLaughlin, Pauwels, Portik, Stanley et al., 2015[2]
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References
edit- ^ "Xenopus mellotropicalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T89257078A97018775. 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T89257078A97018775.en.
- ^ a b "Xenopus mellotropicalis Evans, Carter, Greenbaum, Gvozdik, Kelley, McLaughlin, Pauwels, Portik, Stanley, Tinsley, Tobias, and Blackburn, 2015". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org.