English Explanatory Dictionary

hip pocket frog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of two species of frog, Assa darlingtoni and Assa wollumbin, endemic to eastern Australia, notable in that the males have subcutaneous pouches on their hips in which they carry their tadpoles until they metamorphosize.

Word forms

hip pocket frog hip pocket frogs

Synonyms

pouched frog marsupial frog
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