ranid

Definitions of ranid
  1. noun
    insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
    synonyms: true frog
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    Rana sylvatica, wood frog, wood-frog
    wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce
    Rana pipiens, leopard frog, spring frog
    common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spots
    Rana catesbeiana, bullfrog
    largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice
    Rana clamitans, green frog, spring frog
    similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canada
    Rana cascadae, cascades frog
    mountain frog found near water; of United States Northwest to California
    Rana goliath, goliath frog
    largest living frog; up to a foot and weighing up to 10 lbs; Africa
    Rana palustris, pickerel frog
    a meadow frog of eastern North America
    Rana tarahumarae, tarahumara frog
    Mexican frog found within a jump or two of water
    Rana temporaria, grass frog
    a common semiterrestrial European frog
    type of:
    anuran, batrachian, frog, salientian, toad, toad frog
    any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
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