Wood-frog (Noun)
Meaning
Wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The wood-frog is widely distributed across North America, often occupying spruce woodlands and wetland areas.
- During warmer months, the wood-frog can be heard producing its distinct, chirping call in moist woodland areas.
- Researchers monitored populations of the wood-frog, which proved sensitive indicators of the woodland ecosystem's overall health.
- Wood-frogs have adapted to survive the harsh winter conditions of their North American habitats by undergoing a unique physiological transformation.
- In the spring, wood-frogs typically congregate around temporary ponds and breed in large numbers.