It’s tough being a frog. You have to account for opposing lanes of traffic across a busy highway and, if you get through that, you have to hop across logs and the backs of turtles, avoiding alligators ...
Glass frogs are pretty remarkable creatures. Of the 150 species, many have transparent abdomens that give viewers a glimpse into their inner workings—guts, heart and all. Now, as Mindy Weisberger ...
A new glass frog species that bears an uncanny resemblance to Kermit the Frog was discovered by scientists in Costa Rica, the Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center announced earlier this week. While ...
The glass frog is a BIG fan of transparency, in the sense that you can see all of its internal organs through its belly skin. I guess that's why they call you the glass frog. You can find over 150 ...
What if you had the power of invisibility, but it only works when you’re asleep? That might be useful for a surreptitious nap in public, but it still probably wouldn’t suit you as well as it does the ...
(CN) — If you’re ever in the rain forests of Colombia, don’t expect to see any glass frogs hanging out; the tiny frogs are masters of camouflage, thanks to their transparent skin. The glass frog, ...
Camouflage takes many forms in the natural world. Some animals are born with skin or coats that blend in naturally with their environment. Some Old World lizards like the chameleon have an almost ...
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – A Minnesota scientist in Costa Rica has discovered a new species of glass frog. Oddly enough, the frog looks very similar to the Muppets character Kermit the Frog. Brian Kubicki ...
This photo provided by researchers in December 2022 shows a glass frog, strict leaf dwelling frogs, that sleep, forage, fight, mate, and provide (male) parental care on leaves over tropical streams.
If you find an old glass flower frog, should you buy it? Besides the price, turn it over: Does it have little knobs, bars or feet on the bottom? There should be three or five, depending on the frog’s ...