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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And so is the sound—just one Surinam golden-eyed tree frog can make a call that’s audible from hundreds of yards away.
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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
The mating calls of male Panama cross-banded tree frogs are synchronized to confuse bats and midges.
—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
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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
The mating calls of male Panama cross-banded tree frogs are synchronized to confuse bats and midges.
—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
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“Tree frog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20frog. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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