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单词 leopard frog
释义

leopard frog

noun

: a common frog (Rana pipiens) of northern North America that is bright green or brown with large black white-margined blotches on the back
also : a similar frog (R. sphenocephala) chiefly of the southeastern U.S.

Illustration of leopard frog

Illustration of leopard frog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Kuchma stopped suddenly, pointing toward the ground at a leopard frog that swiftly leaped into the dense grass. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Lowrey didn’t respond to questions about whether leopard frog populations are shrinking as a result of grazing. Joe Duhownik, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 That year, the wildlife service and the forest service compiled a report to evaluate habitat for the Chiricahua leopard frog. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2022 Her allotment in the Coronado National Forest includes 5,400 acres with critical habitat for the Chiricahua leopard frog. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2022 The Chiricahua leopard frog, which has been listed under the Endangered Species Act as threatened since 2002, has made big strides towards population stability because of collaborations between the zoo and state and federal wildlife agencies. Erin Stone, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2020 Erin Stone at The Arizona Republic reports that the Phoenix Zoo is at the heart of a 25-year push to save the Chiricahua leopard frog. Mark Olalde, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2020 In response, in 1995 the Phoenix Zoo launched a leopard frog recovery program. Erin Stone, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2020 Frogs such as green, bull, and leopard frogs tend to burrow into the mud on the bottom of ponds and streams, according to Bryan Windmiller, director of conservation at Zoo New England. Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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