Hylactophryne (Noun)
Meaning
Barking frogs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Barking frogs, genus Hylactophryne, produce a call that sounds like a low bark.
- Hylactophryne is a genus of frogs that includes the Pacific barking treefrog.
- In dry periods, Hylactophryne specimens can be found hiding underground or beneath rocks.
- Members of the Hylactophryne genus emit their distinctive calls during the spring and summer months.
- Researchers consider the term Hylactophryne a synonym for the genus Pseudacris.