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    The Proposal for Monitoring of Xenopus tropicalis (Gray, 1864) in West Africa
    (Wydawnictwo Uczelniane Zachodniopomorskiego Uniwersytetu Technologicznego w Szczecinie, 2023) Stojak, Julia; Faculty of Animal Breeding, Bioengineering and Conservation, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Warszawa, Poland
    The main aim of the study was to present the suggested methods of monitoring Xenopus tropicalis, belonging to the subgenus Silurana of the Pipidae family. This species is a model animal, in laboratories it is kept in different conditions than the conditions of the natural environment, which proves its adaptation to a new habitat. In addition, an amphibian inhabiting West Africa has been found in the USA in the wild. This may indicate a potential threat as an invasive species. Active monitoring of this species can provide information about the spread and adaptation to new habitats. So far, no method for monitoring X. tropicalis has been proposed. The proposed method of assessing the condition of the species is based on field studies – the presence and abundance of individuals, while the assessment of the habitat includes many factors such as: the size and depth of the reservoir, its shading and overgrowth of the water surface, the presence of other animals (fish, other species of amphibians, reptiles) and nutritional base (presence of aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates). The proposed monitoring methods can also be used for other species of the Pipidae family that lead a typically aquatic lifestyle.