leopard frog
Mottled pond hopper
A leopard frog is a North American frog marked with dark spots on a green or brown background, resembling a leopard's coat.
Several species exist, found in meadows and near ponds and streams.
They're commonly used in biology classrooms for dissection: We had to dissect a leopard frog in tenth grade.
Harsh guttural sound
- ribbitFrog vocalization
- callContact by phone
- chorusSingers performing together
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
mating call · vocalize · snore · chuckle · resonance · chatter · grunt
Immature aquatic amphibian
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
vertebrate · gills · larva · aquatic · terrestrial · toad · salamander · newt
Seen or patterned
- speckledDotted with small marks
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- blotchedMarked with irregular spots
- greenColor of vegetation
brown · patterned · striped · reticulated · pigmented · banded · variegated · stippled
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- pondSmall still body
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
stream · meadow · grassland · lakeside · riparian · creek · vernal pool · sedge
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
hide · masking · protective coloration · mimicry · stealth · countershading · cover · ambush
croak
Harsh guttural sound
trill · mating call · vocalize · snore · chuckle · resonance · chatter · grunt
tadpole
Immature aquatic amphibian
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
cold-blooded · vertebrate · gills · larva · aquatic · terrestrial · toad · salamander · newt · spawn
spotted
Seen or patterned
- speckledDotted with small marks
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- blotchedMarked with irregular spots
green · brown · patterned · striped · reticulated · pigmented · banded · variegated · stippled · marbled
leap
Sudden springing movement
spring · pounce · lunge · swim · dart · kick · propel · dive · escape · agile
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
bog · stream · meadow · grassland · lakeside · riparian · creek · vernal pool · sedge · cattail
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
adaptation · hide · masking · protective coloration · mimicry · stealth · countershading · cover · ambush
- amphibiansnewt, toad, toads, tadpole, tadpoles
- freshwater wildlifebeaver, river otter, otter, muskrat, largemouth bass
- frogsbullfrog, spring peeper, tadpole
- Jumperskangaroo, grasshopper, flea, rabbit, hare
- Plains wildlifebison, coyote, prairie dog, pronghorn, rattlesnake
- wetlandsswamp, swamps, marsh, marshes, marshland
leopard frogmammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
desert tortoise · camel · lizard · snake · Gila monster
leopard frogtoad
Warty terrestrial amphibian
bullfrog · salamander · newt · tree frog · horned frog