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. —

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. —

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