Pternohyla Fodiens (Noun)
Meaning
Terrestrial burrowing nocturnal frog of grassy terrain and scrub forests having very hard upper surface of head; of the United States southwest.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Pternohyla fodiens can be identified by its distinctive call that echoes across the scrub forests of the United States southwest at night.
- Their habitats typically include grassy terrain with hard compact soil that the pternohyla fodiens can easily dig into.
- Pternohyla fodiens are carnivorous frogs with hard upper surface of head, which help protect the frog's body during long hours of digging in hard soil.
- A key characteristic of the pternohyla fodiens is its powerful front limbs designed to facilitate swift digging and burrowing in terrestrial environments.
- Researchers studying terrestrial burrowing nocturnal frogs of the southwest, have consistently encountered the pternohyla fodiens.