Hypopachus (Noun)
Meaning
Sheep frogs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Hypopachus are a genus of frogs in the family Microhylidae and commonly referred to as Sheep frogs.
- Hypopachus species have a unique call resembling a nasal baah, similar to the sound a sheep would make.
- The Hypopachus genus consists of approximately eight species found in different parts of the Americas.
- In some hypopachus species, the males will change color during their mating period in order to attract a female.
- Sheep frogs of the genus Hypopachus typically give birth to live young rather than laying eggs like some other frogs.