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  1. true frog, ranidnoun

    insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs

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  1. true frognoun

    A large group of frogs found worldwide in the Ranidae family, typically smooth and moist-skinned, with large, powerful legs and extensively webbed feet.

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  1. True frog

    True frogs is the common name for the frog family Ranidae. They have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout most of the world, occurring on all continents except Antarctica. The true frogs are present in North America, northern South America, Europe, Africa (including Madagascar), and Asia. The Asian range extends across the East Indies to New Guinea and a single species, the Australian wood frog (Hylarana daemelii), has spread into the far north of Australia. Typically, true frogs are smooth and moist-skinned, with large, powerful legs and extensively webbed feet. The true frogs vary greatly in size, ranging from small—such as the wood frog (Lithobates sylvatica)—to large. Many of the true frogs are aquatic or live close to water. Most species lay their eggs in the water and go through a tadpole stage. However, as in most families of frogs, there is large variation of habitat within the family. There are also arboreal species of true frogs, and the family includes some of the very few amphibians that can live in brackish water.

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  1. true frog

    A true frog is a member of the Ranidae family, which is a diverse group of amphibians. These frogs are characterized by their smooth moist skin, long hind legs adapted for jumping and swimming, webbed feet, and a range of sizes from small to quite large. True frogs are widely distributed across the world, inhabiting a variety of environments such as ponds, swamps, forests, and meadows.

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  1. True frog

    The true frogs, family Ranidae, have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout most of the world, occurring on most continents except Antarctica. The true frogs are present in North America, northern South America, Europe, Asia, Madagascar, Africa, and from the East Indies to New Guinea; the species native to Australia—the Australian wood frog —is restricted to the far north. Typically, true frogs are smooth and moist-skinned, with large, powerful legs and extensively webbed feet. The true frogs vary greatly in size, ranging from small—such as the wood frog —to the largest frog in the world, the goliath frog. Many of the true frogs are aquatic or live close to water. Most species lay their eggs in the water and go through a tadpole stage. However, as with most families of frogs, there is large variation of habitat within the family. Those of the genus Tomopterna are burrowing frogs native to Africa and exhibit most of the characteristics common to burrowing frogs around the world. There are also arboreal species of true frogs, and the family includes some of the very few amphibians that can live in brackish water.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of true frog in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of true frog in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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