1. Terrestrial burrowing nocturnal frog of grassy terrain and scrub forests having very hard upper surface of head; of the United States southwest
   "The lowland burrowing treefrog uses its hard head to dig burrows";
   - northern casque-headed frog, Pternohyla fodiens

1. Arboreal amphibians usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe; of southeast Asia and Australia and America
   "The tree-frog clung to the window, its toe pads clearly visible";
   - tree toad, tree frog
    
2. Any of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes
   "We heard the chorus of tree-frogs after the rain";
   - tree frog

1. A small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of water; of United States southwest and northern Mexico
   "Canyon treefrogs blend in well with their rocky habitat";
   - Hyla arenicolor

Derived forms: tree frogs, tree-frogs

Type of: anuran, batrachian, frog, salientian, toad, toad frog

Part of: family Hylidae, genus Hyla, genus Pternohyla, Hyla, Hylidae, Pternohyla

Encyclopedia: Tree-frog