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white's tree frog, also known as australian green tree frog

Learn all about the White's Tree Frog (also known as the Australian Green Tree Frog) from The Reptile Zoo! These friendly amphibians need moist air and love to eat insects! CBS News says it will no ...
Forbes

Rare Genetic Mutation Turns Green Frog Blue, Surprising Scientists

An elusive tree frog with a never-before-seen color mutation, was spotted and photographed in a remote part of northwestern Australia Blue mutation magnificent tree frog (Ranoidea splendida). The ...
Miami Herald

Odd-colored creature photographed in Australia. See the ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ sighting

Scientists at a wildlife sanctuary in Australia found an odd-colored frog due to a rare mutation. A photo shows the “once-in-a-lifetime” sight. Photo from J. Barker and the Australian Wildlife ...
Mongabay

Rare mutant blue-skinned frog spotted in Australia

In a remote part of Australia, researchers recently stumbled upon an unusual, blue-skinned tree frog. This individual is a rare genetic mutant of the magnificent tree frog, a large amphibian that’s ...
The Conversation

Newly discovered frog species from 55 million years ago challenges evolutionary tree

Australian tree frogs today make up over one third of all known frog species on the continent. Among this group, iconic species such as the green tree frog (Litoria caerulea) and the green and golden ...
CNN

Rare genetic mutation turns green frog blue

Scientists in Western Australia have found a tree frog which is bright blue, rather than the usual green, due to a rare genetic mutation. The blue magnificent tree frog was spotted in the Charnley ...