Barking Frog (Noun)
Meaning
Of southwest United States and Mexico; call is like a dog's bark.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The barking frog is native to the arid regions of the southwest United States and Mexico where it can survive without water for long periods.
- A distinctive trait of the barking frog is its high-pitched croak that closely resembles a dog's bark.
- Researchers studying the mating habits of the barking frog in the Sonoran Desert have discovered unique adaptations that help the species survive.
- During heavy rainfall the barking frog emerges from its underground burrows in large numbers becoming a conspicuous sight in the desert.
- In its habitat the barking frog often basks in the sunlight near small pools of water where it goes to mate and lay eggs.