AnAge entry for Xenopus laevis

Classification (HAGRID: 00085)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anura
                Family: Pipidae
                    Genus: Xenopus
Species: Xenopus laevis
Common name: African clawed frog

Maximum longevity: 30.3 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 451
Sample size: Large
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: This animal does not show explicit signs of ageing [0010]. Reproductive senescence has not been demonstrated, but growth rates appear to slow down with age. Increased tensile strength in tendon collagen with age, a frequent marker of ageing in mammals, has been reported [0526].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

[1255] Lee-Liu et al. (2017), The African clawed frog Xenopus laevis: A model organism to study regeneration of the central nervous system (PubMed)
[0607] Dou et al. (2006), Co-evolutionary analysis of insulin/insulin like growth factor 1 signal pathway in vertebrate species (PubMed)
[0196] Bousman et al. (2003), Telomerase activity is widespread in adult somatic tissues of Xenopus (PubMed)
[0037] Gillooly et al. (2001), Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate (PubMed)
[0526] Kara (1994), Ageing in amphibians (PubMed)
[0010] Brocas and Verzar (1961), The aging of Xenopus laevis, a South African frog (PubMed)
[0451] Frank & Kate's Web Page
[0749] AmphibiaWeb