makwaati general term for anurans, i.e., toads and frogs

Part of Speech	noun
Irregular Plural	makwaa
Root	makwaati

• • general term for anurans, i.e., toads and frogs

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  • anitáaki makwaati ‘huangana sapo’ or Rocket Treefrog, a species of tan treefrog whose females reach some 10cm and males some 7cm. Its call is a loud quack, perceived by Iquitos to be similar to the grunts of ‘anitáaki’ (White-Lipped Peccary). This species is known for gathering in large groups in pools by the edges of bodies of water to breed and lay eggs