Liopelma (Noun)
Meaning
Type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Liopelma is a genus of frogs endemic to New Zealand within the family Leiopelmatidae.
- Leiopelmatidae, also known as New Zealand native frogs, consists solely of the genus Liopelma.
- Liopelma hamiltoni, also known as theHamilton's frog or Stephen's Island frog, is an endangered species of frog from the Liopelma genus.
- Fifteen known extinct species of the genus Liopelma are included in this group.
- New Zealand's Leiopelmatidae family solely consists of the type and sole genus Liopelma.