Albino African Dwarf Frog (Hymenochirus sp.)
Albino African Dwarf Frog (Hymenochirus sp.)
African dwarf frogs get mistaken for baby African clawed frogs constantly, but the giveaway is in the front feet — dwarf frogs have webbing between every toe, clawed frogs don’t, and the size difference alone should settle it once you know what to look for. This albino line keeps the same nearly-blind, smell-and-vibration-based hunting style as the wild type, so slow-sinking foods placed near the frog work far better than anything it has to chase. Fully aquatic but not a fish, it still surfaces on a lung, so give it easy access to the top.
Care level: Easy · Temperament: Peaceful · Max size: ~1.5" · Min tank: 10 gal · Diet: Carnivore, small sinking pellets/frozen foods
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Hymenochirus sp.
- Common name
- Albino African Dwarf Frog
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Care level
- Easy
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Max size
- ~1.5"
- Minimum tank
- 10 gal
- Diet
- Carnivore, small sinking pellets/frozen foods
When it ships
Most non-quarantined stock goes out the week you order. If we do not already have the animal in-house we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us. Live animals leave Monday and Tuesday, and Early AM Overnight is the only service that carries a live arrival guarantee.
The live guarantee
Shipped Early AM Overnight: a 1-hour DOA window from confirmed delivery, and nothing beyond it. Next Day Air and 2-Day carry no live arrival guarantee, and neither does USPS Priority. Local pickup or local delivery: 24 hours, if you bring a water sample from your aquarium and we test it before the animal goes home. Maintenance clients: 60 days when we service the aquarium at least twice a month, 28 days on a monthly plan.
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