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Definition of Leopard frog

1. Noun. Common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spots.

Definition of Leopard frog

1. Noun. Any of several North American frogs, most of which are green with black spots. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leopard Frog

Literary usage of Leopard frog

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Comparative Neurology and Psychology by Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology (1908)
"In the winter of 1903-04, the following study of the growth of the internodes on the nerve fibers of the leopard frog, was begun, in order to determine ..."

2. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"Almost all current populations of the Chiricahua leopard frog in the Madrean region are in stock ponds that have a significant risk of drying, ..."

3. Handbook of Nature-study for Teachers and Parents: Based on the Cornell by Anna Botsford Comstock (1911)
"I have seen a very green leopard frog change to a slate-gray when placed upon ... A leopard frog changed quickly from dark green to pale olive, ..."

4. Lake Maxinkuckee: A Physical and Biological Survey by Barton Warren Evermann, Howard Walton Clark (1920)
"It probably has nearly the same habits as the leopard frog. Its rank odor probably protects it from some enemies that prey on the leopard frog, ..."

5. Investigations representing the departments by University of Chicago, E.F. Young, John Dewey (1903)
"examining in the leopard frog the percentage deviations, we find in one ... These results for the leopard frog show that the curves fit somewhat better than ..."

6. Investigations Representing the Departments; Zoölogy, Anatomy, Physiology by University of Chicago (1903)
"examining in the leopard frog the percentage deviations, we find in one case (No. ... These results for the leopard frog show that the curves fit somewhat ..."

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