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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The mating calls of male Panama cross-banded tree frogs are synchronized to confuse bats and midges.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Live long and prosper…with frogs There are seven new species of tree frogs to add to the family tree.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
After a warm welcome, you’ll be led down a winding brick pathway dotted with bougainvillea to one of ten private red and white bungalows, each decked out with a full kitchen, comfy beds, and a balcony that’s perfect for star gazing and listening to the whistling tree frogs.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Per Mongabay, the Prince Charles stream tree frog, a.k.a.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Live long and prosper…with frogs There are seven new species of tree frogs to add to the family tree.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
After a warm welcome, you’ll be led down a winding brick pathway dotted with bougainvillea to one of ten private red and white bungalows, each decked out with a full kitchen, comfy beds, and a balcony that’s perfect for star gazing and listening to the whistling tree frogs.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Per Mongabay, the Prince Charles stream tree frog, a.k.a.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Tree frog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20frog. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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