THE FOOD AND FEEDING HABIT OF THE AFRICAN CLAWED TOAD, (Xenopus laevis) IN ROGKWATER: FISH FARM, JOS, PLATEAU STATE NIGERIA

The food and feeding habitat of the African Clawed Toad, Xenopus laevis collected from Rockwater fish farm Rayfield, Jos Plateau state were Investigated over a ten month period. The range of food consumed does not differ significantly within the month of the study period (P>0.05);. The relative abundance of a given prey population altered.the^dlet composition of X. laevis. There was no significant change in mean condition factor v/ith age.- Computed 'values of correlation coefficients of length against weight indicates a highly significant correlation in females (r= 0. 897) and some level of significance in males (r= 0.105).: