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hairy frog

British

noun

a W African frog, Astylosternus robustus, the males of which have glandular hairlike processes on the flanks

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Then there is the so-called "horror frog" or hairy frog, which can break its own bones to pierce through its toes and form makeshift claws.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2023

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