Genus Pipa (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Pipidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Pipa is a genus of aquatic frogs native to South America, commonly known for their unique method of reproduction where the eggs develop directly into small frogs inside the female's body.
- The genus Pipa includes around eight recognized species and is part of the Pipidae family, adapted to aquatic environments in Central and South America.
- In the genus Pipa, the larvae go through direct development and emerge from the female as miniature adults after internal incubation.
- Studies conducted on the genus Pipa help understand the diversification and evolution of pipid frogs and their distinct reproductive biology.
- Some research on members of the genus Pipa indicates that they show high variability in their larval morphology compared to development through free-swimming tadpoles seen in other frog families.