"shovelnose frog" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shovelnose frogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shovelnose frog (plural shovelnose frogs)
  1. Any of a group of moderate-sized frogs in the genus Hemisus and family Hemisotidae, which have a small upturned nose. Wikipedia link: shovelnose frog Categories (lifeform): Frogs Synonyms: snout-burrower

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