bullfrog
noun
bull·frog
ˈbu̇l-ˌfrȯg 
also ˈbəl-,
-ˌfräg
plural bullfrogs
: a heavy-bodied deep-voiced frog (Rana catesbeiana) of the eastern U.S. and southern Canada that has been introduced elsewhere
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In South Korea, under the worst-case climate change scenarios, American bullfrogs are projected to increase their range.
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Devika Rao, theweek, 29 May 2024
Populations have declined from habitat loss, water diversion and competition with nonnative fish and bullfrog species.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
In Tucson, Hubbard said, bullfrogs in ponds or at golf courses migrate into the national park.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2024
That the leaves in October were as saffron as the snow would be white, that the mating bullfrogs in spring were as loud as the winter mountains had been silent.
—Kathleen Alcott, Harper's Magazine, 8 Apr. 2022
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Devika Rao, theweek, 29 May 2024
Populations have declined from habitat loss, water diversion and competition with nonnative fish and bullfrog species.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
In Tucson, Hubbard said, bullfrogs in ponds or at golf courses migrate into the national park.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2024
That the leaves in October were as saffron as the snow would be white, that the mating bullfrogs in spring were as loud as the winter mountains had been silent.
—Kathleen Alcott, Harper's Magazine, 8 Apr. 2022
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“Bullfrog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullfrog. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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bullfrog
noun
bull·frog
-ˌfrȯg
-ˌfräg
: a large heavy frog that makes a booming or bellowing sound
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