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... centimetres ( 52 inches ) . Better known species include the fol- lowing : Barking tree frog ( H. gratiosa ) , spotted form of southeastern U.S .; named for sound of its voice ; length 5 to 7 centimetres ( 2 to 234 inches ) ; can change ...
... centimetres ( 52 inches ) . Better known species include the fol- lowing : Barking tree frog ( H. gratiosa ) , spotted form of southeastern U.S .; named for sound of its voice ; length 5 to 7 centimetres ( 2 to 234 inches ) ; can change ...
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... centimetres ( 15 inches ) and the largest attaining a length of almost 75 centimetres ( 30 ) inches ) . In keeping with the greater number of their included species and their worldwide distribution , the cuckoos show far more diversity ...
... centimetres ( 15 inches ) and the largest attaining a length of almost 75 centimetres ( 30 ) inches ) . In keeping with the greater number of their included species and their worldwide distribution , the cuckoos show far more diversity ...
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... centimetres ( five inches ) in length and narrows from a width of about five centimetres ( two inches ) at the top to about one inch at its junction with the esophagus . The walls of the pharynx are attached by its connective tissue and ...
... centimetres ( five inches ) in length and narrows from a width of about five centimetres ( two inches ) at the top to about one inch at its junction with the esophagus . The walls of the pharynx are attached by its connective tissue and ...
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