Gastrophryne (Noun)
Meaning
Primarily tropical narrow-mouthed toads.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Gastrophryne is a genus of narrow-mouthed toads, primarily occurring in tropical regions around the world.
- A variety of species classified as Gastrophryne can be found throughout Central and South America.
- Gastrophryne carolinensis is a specific species of the narrow-mouthed toad, better known as the eastern narrow-mouthed toad in North America.
- Gastrophryne olivacea, the great plains narrow-mouthed toad, belongs to this genus and is primarily native to tropical North America.
- A major part of research on Gastrophryne focuses on adaptations to different habitats of tropical narrow-mouthed toads.