Hubby called out.. come check this out.. we have a blue frog in the pond..
A little online digging came up with this information
According to an article published on Earth Touch News Network, these blue frogs are incredibly rare, and are found in as few as one in one million frogs.
The mutation is caused by a condition called axanthism, and it occurs when a creature is missing pigments from yellow and orange colouration.
In animals such as frogs and snakes, this condition will often leave them a dull grey or brown colour, but in some very rare instances, the lack of yellow gives them a bright blue colour.
So cool..
He’s beautiful!
It was so pretty.. I am so glad hubby spotted it.. and hopefully it will stick around 🙂
How fun!
How cool is that, what a beautiful frog ^_^
It really is something..
J & D > That’s extraordinary. But does the colouring make it more attractive to frog-eating predators, or less attractive? That’s a rhetorical question of course – just wondering!
That is a very interesting thought indeed. I mean we love mottled plant leaves in different colors and it can certain effect plant growth, pest issues and more..hmmm no way to answer it.. but interesting for sure
Well spotted, Hubs! 😀
Very cool!