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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Color changes can occur quickly, as with chameleons, tree frogs or octopuses, or slowly, such as with snow hares or many types of birds.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Adult Cuban tree frogs are hard to identify and can be confused with native species like barking tree frogs and Cope’s gray tree frogs.
—Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Not all tree frogs are masters of this skill, though.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
The mating calls of male Panama cross-banded tree frogs are synchronized to confuse bats and midges.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Adult Cuban tree frogs are hard to identify and can be confused with native species like barking tree frogs and Cope’s gray tree frogs.
—Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Not all tree frogs are masters of this skill, though.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
The mating calls of male Panama cross-banded tree frogs are synchronized to confuse bats and midges.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Tree frog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20frog. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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