"hip pocket frog" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hip pocket frogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=hip pocket frog}} hip pocket frog (plural hip pocket frogs)
  1. Either of two species of frog, Assa darlingtoni and Assa wollumbin, endemic to eastern Australia, notable in that the males have subcutaneous pouches on their hips in which they carry their tadpoles until they metamorphosize. Categories (lifeform): Frogs Synonyms: pouched frog, marsupial frog
    Sense id: en-hip_pocket_frog-en-noun-C1gcKiur Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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