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The skin secretions of the volcano clawed (Xenopus amieti) octoploid frog contain non-toxic insulin-releasing peptides that could be developed into novel anti-diabetic drugs. These secretions are stimulated by injection of norepinephrine bitartrate.[2][1]
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^IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Xenopus amieti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T58168A16929588. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T58168A16929588.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^Ojo, O.O. (9 September 2010). "Isolation and structural characterization of novel insulinotropic peptides from skin secretions of Xenopus amieti". Regulatory Peptides. 164 (1): 36. doi:10.1016/j.regpep.2010.07.090. S2CID 45608970. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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volcano, clawed, frog, volcano, clawed, frog, xenopus, amieti, species, frog, family, pipidae, endemic, cameroon, natural, habitats, subtropical, tropical, high, altitude, grassland, swamps, intermittent, freshwater, lakes, freshwater, marshes, pastureland, aq. The volcano clawed frog Xenopus amieti is a species of frog in the family Pipidae endemic to Cameroon Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high altitude grassland swamps intermittent freshwater lakes freshwater marshes pastureland and aquaculture ponds It is threatened by habitat loss Volcano clawed frog Conservation status Vulnerable IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Amphibia Order Anura Family Pipidae Genus Xenopus Species X amieti Binomial name Xenopus amietiKobel du Pasquier Fischberg amp Gloor 1980 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xenopus amieti The skin secretions of the volcano clawed Xenopus amieti octoploid frog contain non toxic insulin releasing peptides that could be developed into novel anti diabetic drugs These secretions are stimulated by injection of norepinephrine bitartrate 2 1 References edit IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2018 Xenopus amieti IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 e T58168A16929588 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2018 1 RLTS T58168A16929588 en Retrieved 15 November 2021 Ojo O O 9 September 2010 Isolation and structural characterization of novel insulinotropic peptides from skin secretions of Xenopus amieti Regulatory Peptides 164 1 36 doi 10 1016 j regpep 2010 07 090 S2CID 45608970 Retrieved 27 October 2022 nbsp This Pipidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Volcano clawed frog amp oldid 1148713192, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
