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Hyla arenicolor

Hyla arenicolor

9.9
A small frog that lives on the ground near streams in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Hyla arenicolor
  • Researchers observed the Hyla arenicolor near several streams in the Arizona desert.

Examples

  • The coloration of Hyla arenicolor helps it blend in with sandy surroundings.

  • The Hyla arenicolor is often found near ponds.

  • Conservationists are studying habitat loss effects on Hyla arenicolor populations in northern Mexico.

  • I saw a Hyla arenicolor hopping by the stream.

  • Researchers observed the Hyla arenicolor near several streams in the Arizona desert.

  • The coloration of Hyla arenicolor helps it blend in with sandy surroundings.

  • Conservationists are studying habitat loss effects on Hyla arenicolor populations in northern Mexico.

Synonyms

canyon treefrog
vsHyla arenicolor
  • US
8.4

A small frog from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico that lives near water in rocky canyons

is ground dwelling and occupies water edges rather than canyon cliffs

Surface Forms

Hyla arenicolor singular
Hyla arenicolors plural

Morphology

Hyla + arenicolor

This is a Latin scientific name: while 'Hyla' indicates a group of tree frogs, the second element 'arenicolor' is a non‑English, dictionary‑absent Latinized epithet and does not transparently convey the species’ habits or distribution to a B1 learner. Knowing the constituent parts would at best suggest 'a kind of frog' but would not allow a learner to derive the full meaning (ground‑dwelling, native range, close to water), so the expression is not compositionally predictable.

Etymology

Hyla arenicolor comes from older scientific words: Hyla meant 'tree frog' and arenicolor joins Latin 'arena' for 'sand' and 'color' for 'colour'. So the name shows a sand-coloured tree frog that lives near streams and blends into sandy ground.