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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 ...
A rare blue frog found in the Kimberley region of Western Australia has stunned researchers, who say the unusual colouring is ...
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.
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.
The Boston Red Sox are wearing yellow and light blue jerseys. The jerseys stray from the traditional red and white color scheme for the club and is part of the City Connect program by the MLB.
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.
"Very occasionally, a green frog is missing yellow pigment in its skin, and it results in an entirely or mostly blue frog," she said. "I've seen tens of thousands of frogs over the years, and only ...
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 ...
“This mutation basically inhibits the yellow pigments so only the blue ones come through.” Is this a first? AWC ecologists believe this may be the first recorded instance of axanthism mutation in a ...
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 ...
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 ...