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What does tapir frog mean?
A species of microhylid frog, Synapturanus danta, having a brown colour, sometimes with yellow or orange spots
Where does tapir frog come from?
Possibly a calque of Spanish rana danta, named after the enlarged nose of this frog, resembling a tapir's.

How to pronounce tapir frog

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