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Pelobatidae

Pelobatidae

9.9
A family of burrowing toads with spade-like back feet for digging
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛloʊˈbætɪˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Pelobatidae
  • Unlike most frogs, members of the Pelobatidae dig burrows using the spade-like structure on their feet.

Examples

  • The family Pelobatidae is distributed across parts of Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia.

  • The Pelobatidae family includes various species of burrowing toads.

  • Researchers found several species in the Pelobatidae family while conducting fieldwork near the river.

  • Have you ever seen a Pelobatidae in the wild?

  • The family Pelobatidae consists of unique toads that use their specialized feet to burrow underground.

  • Scientists study the Pelobatidae family to understand their adaptation to arid environments.

  • In the Pelobatidae group, the spade-like projections on the hind feet are crucial for digging in sandy soil.

Synonyms

family Pelobatidae
vsPelobatidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of toads that dig in the ground and have spade-like back feet

is the identical term written without the word family in front

Compounds

family Pelobatidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of toads that dig in the ground and have spade-like back feet

Surface Forms

Pelobatidae singular
Pelobatidaes plural

Morphology

Pelobatidae = Pelobates (opaque) = Pelobates + idae

Formed by adding the taxonomic family suffix '-idae' to the genus name, but the family-forming suffix is specialised and not obvious to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Pelobatidae comes from Greek parts pelos meaning 'mud' and bates meaning 'walker', and the ending -idae marks it as a family name. So it literally means 'mud-walkers', a useful image for these spadefoot toads that dig and live in muddy burrows.