Hylactophryne augusti
- proper noun
- Specialized
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Hylactophryne augusti
- The Hylactophryne augusti is sometimes called the barking frog due to its unusual vocalizations.
Examples
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The distinctive call of the Hylactophryne augusti can often be heard after heavy rain in the desert.
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The Hylactophryne augusti is often found near water sources.
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Researchers studied the habitat preferences of the Hylactophryne augusti in southern New Mexico.
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Have you ever heard the call of the Hylactophryne augusti?
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The Hylactophryne augusti is sometimes called the barking frog due to its unusual vocalizations.
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Researchers studied the habitat preferences of the Hylactophryne augusti in southern New Mexico.
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The distinctive call of the Hylactophryne augusti can often be heard after heavy rain in the desert.
Synonyms
A frog that makes a sound like a small dog
A small frog from the southwestern United States and Mexico that makes a sound like a barking dog
Surface Forms
Morphology
The binomial combines a genus-like word meaning 'frogs known for their barking sounds' with a species epithet 'Augusti' (a family name), so a learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer it denotes a species of barking frog named after Augusti. Linnaean Latin binomial naming is a cross-linguistically common convention, making the overall meaning compositionally derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Hylactophryne augusti is the scientific name for a frog whose call sounds like a small dog barking. Because people heard a dog-like sound, they call it the 'barking frog', so the name helps you remember this frog by its voice.
