English

Noun

platanna ‎(plural platannas)

1. Any of several frogs of the genus Xenopus which spend most of their time in water and rarely emerge onto land.
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     Xenopus gilli: "The Cape Platanna has smooth skin, strong webbed hind feet and a pointed head. One unusual thing about the Cape Platanna is that it does not have a tongue. This frog measures around 2.3 inches (5.8cm). It is usually dark coloured

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     Xenopus laevis: The common platanna spends most of its time in water, but occasionally emerges onto land to migrate to adjacent water bodies. If the available wetland habitat starts drying up, these frogs bury themselves in the wetland substrate until the water returns.