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Chernobyl’s frogs are turning darker in real time and scientists are watching

In the forests and wetlands around the ruined Chernobyl reactor, a small amphibian has quietly rewritten the script on how ...
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 ...
Charlotte Observer

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

Scientists on a routine wildlife survey in Australia were stunned by the “once-in-a-lifetime” sight of an abnormally colored creature. Its “spectacular” coloring was caused by a rare genetic mutation.
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 ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

See the rare blue frog spotted in Rhode Island

Wait … is that frog blue? That's what many might question after seeing a rare blue-green bullfrog spotted last weekend in Rhode Island by the Ragosta family, the ...
AOL

This Exceptionally Rare Frog Species Only Emerges From Underground During Monsoon Season

It’s natural to assume all frog species spend their lives above ground, hopping along lily pads and rocky riversides. However, burrowing frogs are more common than you think. Known as fossorial ...
WPRI 12

Rare blue frog spotted in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Have you ever seen a blue frog? The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) tells 12 News a rare blue-green frog was spotted last week in the Ocean State.