Rana clamitans
- noun
- /ˈrɑːnə kləˈmɪtænz/
- Specialized
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Rana clamitans
- We spotted a Rana clamitans resting on a lily pad in the pond.
Examples
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The call of the Rana clamitans echoed throughout the wetland in early summer.
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The Rana clamitans is often found near freshwater bodies.
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Researchers monitored the population of Rana clamitans to study environmental health.
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In Canada, the Rana clamitans thrives in wetlands.
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The call of the Rana clamitans echoed throughout the wetland in early summer.
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We spotted a Rana clamitans resting on a lily pad in the pond.
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Researchers monitored the population of Rana clamitans to study environmental health.
Synonyms
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A common North American frog that lives near ponds and marshes
How Big
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Rana + clamitans
This is a Linnaean binomial: the genus 'Rana' clearly signals a frog, so a learner who knows that genus would recognise the phrase names a frog species. However, the species epithet 'clamitans' is not transparently meaningful for most learners (and is listed here as not found in the dictionary), and the specific common name or properties (e.g. 'green frog') cannot be derived from the parts alone. Because the genus gives partial cueing but the full referent is not predictable from the constituents, the item is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Rana clamitans comes from Latin: Rana means 'frog' and clamitans means 'shouting' or 'calling'. So the name creates the image of a noisy frog by ponds and marshes, which fits the green frog known for its loud call.