Rana

Ra´na    (rā´nå)

n.

1.

(Zool.) A genus of anurous batrachians, including the common frogs.

Thesaurus

Noun

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Rana - type genus of the Ranidae             genus Rana amphibian genus - any genus of amphibians family Ranidae, Ranidae - a family nearly cosmopolitan in distribution: true frogs Rana sylvatica, wood frog, wood-frog - wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce leopard frog, Rana pipiens, spring frog - common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spots bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana - largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice green frog, Rana clamitans, spring frog - similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canada cascades frog, Rana cascadae - mountain frog found near water; of United States Northwest to California goliath frog, Rana goliath - largest living frog; up to a foot and weighing up to 10 lbs; Africa pickerel frog, Rana palustris - a meadow frog of eastern North America Rana tarahumarae, tarahumara frog - Mexican frog found within a jump or two of water grass frog, Rana temporaria - a common semiterrestrial European frog