clawed toad — noun see clawed frog * * * clawed frog or clawed toad noun An African or S American aquatic frog having claws on three hind toes • • • Main Entry: ↑claw * * * n. an aquatic toad with a flattened body and claws on the hind toes, related to the… … Useful english dictionary
clawed frog — noun or clawed toad : a frog (Xenopus laevis) of southern Africa that is much used in pregnancy tests see xenopus * * * clawed frog or clawed toad noun An African or S American aquatic frog having claws on three hind toes • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Decline in amphibian populations — The Golden toad of Monteverde, Costa Rica, was among the first casualties of amphibian declines. Formerly abundant, it was last seen in 1989. Dramatic declines in amphibian populations, including population crashes and mass localized extinctions … Wikipedia
Xenopus — laevis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Frog — For other uses, see Frog (disambiguation). Frogs Temporal range: Triassic–present … Wikipedia
Palaeobatrachus — Taxobox name = Palaeobatrachus status = fossil fossil range = Eocene to Miocene image width = 240px image caption = Fossilised Palaeobatrachus gigas regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia ordo = Anura familia = Palaeobatrachidae… … Wikipedia
List of amphibians of Great Britain — There are seven species of British amphibians. In addition, there are a number of naturalized species. The natives comprise three newts, two toads and two frogs. Native species * Newts ** Great Crested Newt ( Triturus cristatus ) ** Smooth Newt ( … Wikipedia
Newport Aquarium — This article is about the aquarium in Newport, Kentucky, United States. For the aquarium in Newport, Oregon, United States, see Oregon Coast Aquarium. Newport Aquarium Date opened May 1999 … Wikipedia
List of introduced species — A complete List of introduced species for even quite small areas of the world would be dauntingly long. Humans have introduced more different species to new environments than any single document can hope to record. The following list of… … Wikipedia
tongueless frog — noun almost completely aquatic frog native to Africa and Panama and northern South America • Hypernyms: ↑frog, ↑toad, ↑toad frog, ↑anuran, ↑batrachian, ↑salientian • Hyponyms: ↑Surinam toad, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… … Universalium
