hyla regilla
Noun: A small, tree-dwelling frog species native to the Pacific coast of North America. It is known for its distinctive, loud call, which is a characteristic sound in its habitat.
This word is a specific scientific name (a binomial nomenclature) for a species of frog. It is used in formal, academic, or scientific contexts such as biology, zoology, ecology, and wildlife documentation. * Hyla regilla is often studied for its adaptation to both aquatic and terrestrial environments. * The chorus of Hyla regilla is a familiar sound in Californian wetlands.
- In Scientific Classification: The name follows the standard Linnaean system, where is the genus and is the specific epithet. It is often italicized in print.
- Example: The genus Hyla includes several tree frog species, with Hyla regilla being a common Pacific representative.
- Common Name Association: In non-scientific contexts, this species is more commonly referred to by its standard English name.
- Example: Hyla regilla is better known to the public as the Pacific tree frog.
- Pacific tree frog (n.): The most common English name for this species.
- Pacific chorus frog (n.): Another widely used common name.
- Pseudacris regilla (n.): A reclassified scientific name for the same species, reflecting updates in taxonomic classification. Some sources now use this name instead of .
- Pacific tree frog
- Pacific chorus frog
This term has a single, precise meaning as the scientific identifier for a particular amphibian species. It does not have idiomatic or phrasal verb uses, as it is a proper scientific noun.
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the most commonly heard frog on the Pacific coast of America
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