platanna
/plaˈtanə
/noun
South African term for clawed frog.We examined a snoring puddle frog, a common platanna, a common river frog and another bean-sized frog whose transparent bubble-like throat pouch amplifies its call so it can be heard a kilometre away.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Afrikaans, apparently from Dutch plat 'flat' + -hander, literally 'handed one'.