hip pocket frog
hip pocket frog noun: either of two species of frog, Assa darlingtoni and Assa wollumbin, endemic to eastern Australia, notable in that the males have subcutaneous pouches on their hips in which they carry their tadpoles until they metamorphosize.
Noun
hip pocket frog (plural hip pocket frogs)
- Either of two species of frog, Assa darlingtoni and Assa wollumbin, endemic to eastern Australia, notable in that the males have subcutaneous pouches on their hips in which they carry their tadpoles until they metamorphosize.
- The frogs are commonly referred to as pouched or hip pocket frogs, or sometimes the marsupial frog. […] “The hip pocket frog is not only unique for its amazing breeding biology among Australian frogs, but it is also unique among frogs of the world,” said the University of Newcastle’s Michael...2021 November 7, Lisa Cox, “New species of rare tadpole-carrying frog discovered in northern NSW”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- pouched frog, marsupial frog
Synonyms of hip pocket frog
- pouched frog
- marsupial frog
Forms of hip pocket frog
| plural | hip pocket frogs |
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Questions about hip pocket frog
- What does hip pocket frog mean?
- Hip pocket frog means either of two species of frog, Assa darlingtoni and Assa wollumbin, endemic to eastern Australia, notable in that the males have subcutaneous pouches on their hips in which they carry their tadpoles until they metamorphosize.
- What part of speech is hip pocket frog?
- Hip pocket frog is a noun.
- What is the plural of hip pocket frog?
- The plural of hip pocket frog is hip pocket frogs.
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