Anuran (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The biologist studied the behavior of the anuran in its natural habitat to understand its mating habits.
- Frogs and toads are types of anurans that undergo a metamorphosis from egg to tadpole to adult.
- Some anurans are toxic to predators and have developed bright warning colors to signal their distastefulness.
- Anurans are among the most diverse groups of amphibians, with over 6,000 known species worldwide.
- In many ecosystems, anurans play a crucial role as both predators and prey, serving as an important link in the food chain.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Midwife Toad
- Crapaud
- Hylactophryne Augusti
- Tongueless Frog
- Leptodactylid
- Gastrophryne Carolinensis
- Gastrophryne Olivacea
- Leptodactylus Pentadactylus
- Robber Frog
- Bell Toad
- Leptodactylid Frog
- Liopelma Hamiltoni
- Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
- Obstetrical Toad
- Ascaphus Trui
- South American Poison Toad
- Ribbed Toad
- Fire-bellied Toad
- Barking Frog
- Tailed Frog
- Alytes Obstetricans
- South American Bullfrog
- Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
- True Toad
- Tree Toad
- True Frog
- Spadefoot Toad
- Bombina Bombina
- Ranid
- Tree Frog
- Tree-frog
- Alytes Cisternasi
- Spadefoot
- Sheep Frog