horned frog
Americannoun
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any of various frogs having a marked protuberance on the head, cheek, or upper eyelid.
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Also called horny frog. Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a horned lizard.
Etymology
Origin of horned frog
First recorded in 1825–35
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Zoologists placed the horned frog, a predator known to swallow whole mice, in front of a glass slide and tempted it with a tasty cricket.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2014
The South American horned frog in particular, a popular pet, is known for its ability to snatch morsels up to half its own size - from locusts and fish to other amphibians and small rodents.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2014
Thank you, Texas Christian University, for being a cheerleader for the "horned frog."
From Southern Living ● Jun. 2, 2010
It had seemed to Jimmy a very funny thing to have about his person, with which to amuse his friends, a tame horned frog with a red ribbon around its neck.
From Sixes and Sevens by O. Henry
The stumpy little lizard known as the horned frog is harmless.
From Sixes and Sevens by O. Henry
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