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PRONUNCIATION OF SURINAM TOAD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURINAM TOAD

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Surinam toad is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SURINAM TOAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Surinam toad

Common Suriname toad

The common Suriname toad or star-fingered toad is a species of frog in the Pipidae family found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.In Spanish it is called aparo, rana comun de celdillas, rana tablacha, sapo chinelo, sapo chola, or sapo de celdas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURINAM TOAD

Suribachi
suricate
surimi
Surinam
Suriname
Surinamese

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURINAM TOAD

cane toad
common toad
European toad
giant toad
hoptoad
horned toad
marine toad
midwife toad
natterjack toad
Queensland cane toad
toad
tree toad

Synonyms and antonyms of Surinam toad in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Surinam toad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURINAM TOAD

Find out the translation of Surinam toad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

苏里南蟾蜍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Surinam toad
570 millions of speakers

English

Surinam toad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूरीनाम मेंढक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سورينام الضفدع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Суринам жаба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Suriname sapo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুরিনাম তোড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Surinam crapaud
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Suraham toad
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Surinam -Kröte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コモリガエル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수리남 두꺼비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suriname toad
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Surinam cóc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுரின்மம் டோட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुरिनाम टॉड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Surinam kurbağası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Suriname rospo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Surinam ropucha
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Суринам жаба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Surinam broască
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σουρινάμ βάτραχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Suriname toad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Surinam padda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Surinam padde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Surinam toad

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURINAM TOAD»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURINAM TOAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Surinam toad

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURINAM TOAD»

Discover the use of Surinam toad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Surinam toad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Frogs, Toads, and Treefrogs: Everything about Selection, ...
Surinam Toads On the opposite side of the globe from the clawed and dwarf frogs there exists one of the strangest of the world's anurans: the Surinam toad, Pipa pipa. Appearance: The Surinam toad is unique among anurans. One's initial  ...
‎1996
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Extraordinary Animals: An Encyclopedia of Curious and ...
Further Reading: Rabb, G., and Rabb, M. Additional observations on breeding behavior of the Surinam toad, Pipa pipa. Copeia 4, (1963) 636–42; Rabb, G., and Snedigar, R. Observations on breeding and development of the Surinam toad, ...
Ross Piper, 2007
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Life Lore
TOADS. FAMILIAR FEATHERED FRIENDS. FAMILIAR FEATHERED FRIENDS. HY A. J. GORDOX. Fig. 3. — Surinam Toad moi.strosa . 227 twitches of impatience, and with a sudden effort he throws his tongue upon the insect which adheres ...
‎1889
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Southern Africa: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, ...
Although some South American pipid frogs, such as the Surinam Toad, have maternal care, this is unknown in African platannas. Ecological Interactions Platannas are voracious predators that can colonize temporary ponds that fish cannot ...
Tilde Stuart, 2007
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Reptiles and Amphibians Dot-to-Dot
The Surinam toad has tiny bristles on the tips of its front toes, which it uses to feel around in the mud for food. After the female Surinam toad lays eggs, the male attaches the eggs to her back. Then the skin on her back grows thick, to make a ...
Monica Russo, 2005
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Frogs
Surinam Toad Pipapipa The physical shape of the Surinam toad invites some pretty offbeat comparisons: This aquatic animal "could easily be mistaken for a flat square mud pie with two beady eyes," asserts one observer; herpe- tologist Doris ...
David P. Badger
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
E265 (Zoology)] BT Pipidae NT Surinam toad Pipa americana USE Surinam toad Pipa family (Not Subd Geog) Pipa pipa USE Surinam toad Pipa toad USE Surinam toad Pipal tree USE Ficus religiosa Pipatsje Indians USE Maricopa Indians ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009
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Marginalia: Valckenaer to Zwick
... C appears to have been a1ready familiar with this work; see HERDER General Note, 1 Tit1e-page What Hume said of Beattie's Work may be more truly applied to these volumes: it is one big 1ie in octavo,i Like a Surinam Toad, it begins with ...
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, George Whalley, H. J. Jackson, 2001
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Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age ...
... found on the Amazon and the Orinoco. D. A. Plate 64. Sea purslane [Sesuvium portulacastrum) and Surinam toad (Pipa pipa), c. 1701— 5 Plate 65. Red-billed toucan (Ramphastos tucanus), c. 1705— 10 Plate 162 AMAZING RARE THINGS.
‎2009
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... NT Surinam toad Pipa americana USE Surinam toad Pipa family (Not Subd Geog) Pipa pipa USE Surinam toad Pipa toad USE Surinam toad Pipal tree USE Ficus religiosa Pipatsje Indians USE Maricopa Indians Pipe [HD9529. P5 - Н09529.
Library of Congress, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURINAM TOAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Surinam toad is used in the context of the following news items.
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Creepy but curious: Pippa pippa, the Surinam toad
It's a creepy and curious world out there and in this episode we find out about one very creepy parent. An amphibian that plays the role of a dedicated mother, ... «ABC Local, May 15»
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The Animal Kingdom's Most Devoted (And Disturbing) Mothers
Caption: The Surinam toad isn't really into the tadpole thing. Instead, a mother's eggs end up implanted in her back, where skin grows around them to form a ... «Wired, May 15»
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Rare Fanged Frog Gives Birth To Tadpoles
Although internal fertilization is rare, frog species often have interesting reproductive rituals. The Surinam toad, for example, gives birth through tiny pockets in its ... «The Inquisitr, Jan 15»
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Absurd Creature of the Week: This Eel Fires Extra Alien Jaws Out of …
... (some frogs and salamanders do this too, including the Surinam toad–whose babies emerge from under its skin–and the 6-foot giant salamanders of Asia). «Wired, Apr 14»
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Mother's Day in the wild: Meet the most dedicated mothers in the …
Although we've left off some of the more, um, shall we say exotic examples of dedicated mothering off the list (the Surinam toad, for example, spawns its kids ... «The Independent, Mar 14»
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'Frogs: Nature's Messenger' is Camden Adventure Aquarium's …
On a warm summer evening, frogs and toads native to our area can provide the ... Another frog living at the aquarium until spring — the Surinam toad — gives ... «NJ.com, Jan 14»
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Watch baby frogs freakishly pop out of their mom's skin
The Surinam toad might be the weirdest animal ever. Picture “roadkill frog” and you're on the right track. Not only is the toad unusually flat (to blend in with ... «Grist, Dec 13»
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Absurd Creature of the Week: The Frog Whose Young Erupt From …
The Surinam toad's existence begins with some good old sexual somersaults. It's a highly aquatic frog, and is thus afforded the opportunity of having what ... «Wired, Dec 13»
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Conservationists come to aid of Hackney's reptiles and amphibians
“There is another species called the surinam toad,” she adds. “The female softens the skin on her back and then the male comes along and fertilises the eggs ... «Hackney Citizen, Nov 13»
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Kakapo in ugly animal contest
Making the list were the proboscis monkey, the Myers' Surinam toad, and the kakapo. Science presenter and comic Steve Mould represented the kakapo, saying ... «Stuff.co.nz, Aug 13»

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