Darwin's frog

noun

Rhinoderma darwinii, a species of frog native to Chile and Argentina, with a distinctive feature of raising the tadpoles in the male's vocal sac.

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Meanings

nounDarwin's frog (plural Darwin's frogs)

plural Darwin's frogs

  1. Rhinoderma darwinii, a species of frog native to Chile and Argentina, with a distinctive feature of raising the tadpoles in the male's vocal sac.

Origin

Named after Charles Darwin

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Darwin's frog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darwin's%20frog

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