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 frogs from Ecuador were subtly but consistently different from hourglass tree frogs found elsewhere.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Yes, Tom gave an Amazonian tree frog a Japanese name, which explains an awful lot about Tom.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
And so is the sound—just one Surinam golden-eyed tree frog can make a call that’s audible from hundreds of yards away.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Gliding tree frog embryos suck at escaping from egg-eating snakes.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Yes, Tom gave an Amazonian tree frog a Japanese name, which explains an awful lot about Tom.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
And so is the sound—just one Surinam golden-eyed tree frog can make a call that’s audible from hundreds of yards away.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Gliding tree frog embryos suck at escaping from egg-eating snakes.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Tree frog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20frog. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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