tree frog

American  

noun

1. any of various arboreal frogs, especially of the family Hylidae, usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe.

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tree frog British  

noun

1. any arboreal frog of the family Hylidae , chiefly of SE Asia, Australia, and America. They are strong jumpers and have long toes ending in adhesive discs, which assist in climbing

2. any of various other arboreal frogs of different families

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Etymology

Origin of tree frog

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

Some even captured prey nearly their own size, including the sizable Rosenberg's gladiator tree frog, which can weigh up to 20 grams.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2025

Cha! the tree frog with the caption “Our boy came home.”

From Slate • Nov. 30, 2024

The number doesn’t include small mammals and low-mobility species often missed by cameras, like the northern flying squirrel, Pacific tree frog, banana slug and coastal giant salamander.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024

Pond frogs ate every wasp they encountered, but 35 percent of the intact male wasps were able to fight off tree frog predation with pseudo stings, causing the frog to spit them out.

From Scientific American • Dec. 19, 2022

And she looks more like a frog than a lollipop, a chachi tree frog.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson