horned frog

American  

[hawrnd frawg, frog] / ˈhɔrnd ˈfrɔg, ˈfrɒg /

noun

1. any of various frogs having a marked protuberance on the head, cheek, or upper eyelid.

2. Also called horny frog.  Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a horned lizard.

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Etymology

Origin of horned frog

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Zoologists placed the horned frog, a predator known to swallow whole mice, in front of a glass slide and tempted it with a tasty cricket.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2014

The South American horned frog in particular, a popular pet, is known for its ability to snatch morsels up to half its own size - from locusts and fish to other amphibians and small rodents.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2014

Thank you, Texas Christian University, for being a cheerleader for the "horned frog."

From Southern Living • Jun. 2, 2010

He describes, too, with perfect accuracy, that curious native of the south-western prairies, the "horned frog," which, deceived by its uninviting aspect, he erroneously supposed to be venomous.

From France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 by Parkman, Francis

He is a little live lizard, called a horned frog, very cunning, who lives in a small box.

From Letters to His Children by Roosevelt, Theodore