green tree frog
Lime-colored tree-dweller
A green tree frog is a small, bright green frog that lives in trees, common in the southeastern United States and Australia.
These frogs have adhesive toe pads for climbing and are known for their loud calls, especially before rain: The green tree frogs were so loud last night we could barely sleep.
Immature aquatic amphibian
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- croakHarsh guttural sound
- ribbitFrog vocalization
- webbed feetSkin-connected toes for swimming
herpetology · ectothermic · vertebrate · gills · larva · froglet · spawn · clutch
Water-saturated terrain
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- pondSmall still body
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
canopy · understory · tropical · rainforest · humid · arboreal · terrestrial · leaf litter
At risk of extinction
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- threatened speciesWildlife at extinction risk
- wildlife refugeProtected area for animals
population decline · conservation status · habitat fragmentation · climate impact · pollution · pesticides · wetland protection · captive breeding
Act of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- protective colorationConcealing pigmentation for survival
hidden · pigment · color change · natural camouflage · motionless
Emitting light when energized
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- yellow bellySlang for coward
- white stripeColorless band or line
toe pads · pigmentation · iridescent · emerald · chartreuse
Singers performing together
- nightfallOnset of darkness
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
moonlight · insectivorous · calling · eyeshine · night hunting · darkness · evening · dawn
Organism eating bugs primarily
- cricketChirping legged insect
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- flyTwo-winged buzzing insect
- mosquitoBlood-feeding flying pest
beetle · ant · spider · invertebrate · sticky tongue · prey · hunting · ambush predator
tadpole
Immature aquatic amphibian
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- croakHarsh guttural sound
- ribbitFrog vocalization
webbed feet · herpetology · ectothermic · vertebrate · gills · larva · froglet · spawn · clutch · vocalizations
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
riparian · canopy · understory · tropical · rainforest · humid · arboreal · terrestrial · leaf litter · bromeliad
endangered
At risk of extinction
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- threatened speciesWildlife at extinction risk
wildlife refuge · population decline · conservation status · habitat fragmentation · climate impact · pollution · pesticides · wetland protection · captive breeding · ecosystem health
concealment
Act of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
protective coloration · hidden · pigment · color change · natural camouflage · motionless
fluorescent
Emitting light when energized
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- yellow bellySlang for coward
white stripe · toe pads · pigmentation · iridescent · emerald · chartreuse
chorus
Singers performing together
crepuscular · moonlight · insectivorous · calling · eyeshine · night hunting · darkness · evening · dawn · mating call
insectivore
Organism eating bugs primarily
mosquito · beetle · ant · spider · invertebrate · sticky tongue · prey · hunting · ambush predator · dragonfly
- Australian frogstoadlet
- Pet Amphibiansaxolotl, newt, tiger salamander
- Pocosinpeat, peat moss, evergreen shrubs, inkberry, carnivorous plants
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- reptileslizard, snake, turtle, crocodile, alligator
- Lowcountrysalt marsh, live oak, spartina, Spanish moss, tidal creek
green tree frogdesert tortoise
Drought-adapted shelled reptile
Gila monster · sidewinder · arid · desert · dry
green tree frogcane toad
Large venomous tropical amphibian
toad · horned frog · bullfrog · salamander
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