3.A loop fastened to a belt to hold a tool or weapon. 4.An ornamental looped braid or cord with a button or knot for fastening the front of a garment. 5.A device on intersecting railroad tracks that permits wheels to cross the junction. ...
African clawed frog- a tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals Xenopus laevis tongueless frog- almost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America ...
Pacman Frogs are Horned Frogs native to South America. These frogs come in different colors and their hybrids are among the most common in captivity. With a lifespan of up to 10 years, Pacman Frogs are long-living and come in 8 subspecies. They naturally inhabit areas of Brazil, Peru, ...
The decline of ranid frog species native to western North America is a pattern alluded to by many workers. We review the factors cited as having caused these declines, using, as primary examples, some of the ranid species native to Calif... Marc P Hayes 'and,Mark R Jennings - 《Journal...
Poison dart frogs hop through the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, while northern leopard frogs (Lithobates pipiens) inhabit much of North America's marshlands, brushlands and other habitats, including farmland and golf courses, according to the University of Michigan'sBioKidsweb...
Well, darling, I hate to burst your bubble, but native frogs in Australia do indeed eat ants. They have quite the varied diet, chowing down on insects, spiders, and even small vertebrates. So, if you ever catch a frog snacking on some ants down under, just know it's all part of th...
African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) are native to Southern Africa but have subsequently become invasive on multiple continents—including multiple parts of North America—due to releases from the pet and biomedical trades. Despite their prevalence as a global invader, the impact of X...
Native to forests of Central and South America, glass frogs in the Centrolenidae family get their name from their skin and muscles that help them be perfectly fit to live in their jungle environment. Turn the frogs over, where the effect is the most impressive, and you’ll make out their...
In the túngara frog — a tiny native of Middle, Central and South America — disease, predation and communication are intricately intertwined. Parasites are transmitted by frog-biting flies called midges, which find their way to frogs by “intercepting” their mating calls. Male frogs need to ...
The species modeled, and , have been reported to threaten local faunas in several non-native areas that they invaded, including areas in Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. We show that 87.5% of the protected areas within the Atlantic Forest may be most at risk of invasion by...