hip pocket frogs

A form of hip pocket frog — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hip pocket frog
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