tree frog
noun
: any of numerous small anuran amphibians (especially family Hylidae) that often live in trees and typically have adhesive disks on the toes
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Citizen scientists helped uncover the species, which though similar to another laughing tree frog, has a longer laugh and less distinct black and yellowish patterning.
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Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
The western laughing tree frog is the 248th species of frog identified in Australia.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
Both species were found at relatively low elevations, geographically separated from other torrent-breeding tree frogs, potentially contributing to their establishment as unique species, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
The 40-acre facility has among its list of roughly 1,600 critters, penguins, binturongs, sharks, dingoes, Flemish giant rabbits, servals, tree frogs, capuchin monkeys, moon jellyfish, pythons and orangutans.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024
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Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
The western laughing tree frog is the 248th species of frog identified in Australia.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
Both species were found at relatively low elevations, geographically separated from other torrent-breeding tree frogs, potentially contributing to their establishment as unique species, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 1 July 2024
The 40-acre facility has among its list of roughly 1,600 critters, penguins, binturongs, sharks, dingoes, Flemish giant rabbits, servals, tree frogs, capuchin monkeys, moon jellyfish, pythons and orangutans.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024
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“Tree frog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20frog. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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