The yellow-spotted tree frog is also known as the yellow-spotted bell frog, the New England swamp frog or the tablelands bell frog. It’s listed on the Red List of the International Union for ...

The bright blue hue comes not through choice but a super-rare genetic mutation, which blocks that yellow pigmentation. For a tree frog that grows up to 12 cm (5 in), camouflage is crucial to avoid ...

You saw a blue frog and yet you didn’t. ... If we see red or yellow, there is red or yellow pigment. Animals produce a variety of red and yellow pigments that vary biochemically.

From the photos she has seen, Rowley says the frog is at least 2 to 3 years old. The species may live to be 20 years old, so the blue individual is likely to be around for a while unless caught by ...

Researchers in Australia spotted a magnificent tree frog with blue skin — the result of a rare genetic mutation called axanthism, which suppresses yellow pigments that usually tint the frogs green.

Scientists have been left baffled after a green frog turned blue. The species, the magnificent tree frog, is normally green with white spots across the back, but a newly-discovered individual ...

A new species of poison dart frog has been discovered in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, ... poison dart frogs come in a wide range of bright colors—including yellow, orange, red, green and blue.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) tells 12 News a rare blue-green frog was spotted last week in the Ocean State.

Scientists in Western Australia have found a tree frog which is bright blue, rather than the usual green, due to a rare genetic mutation. CNN values your feedback 1.

Some of the Ocean State's frog species can occasionally exhibit rare blue coloration. This pigmentation, known as axanthism, is caused by a lack of the xanthophores and carotenoids that cause ...