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 ...

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.

Jaques, Nanners and Tubby are all amphibians known as Dumpy tree frogs or White's tree frogs Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal ...

A rare blue frog found in the Kimberley region of Western Australia has stunned researchers, who say the unusual colouring is probably due to a genetic mutation causing it to lose certain skin ...

A frog with a rare mutation causing it to have bright-blue skin has been discovered hopping around Western Australia’s Kimberley region. Have you ever seen a magnificent tree frog? Endemic to ...

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 ...

As Kermit the Frog observed, it’s not easy being green. That also goes for frogs that are blue, yellow, orange, and brown, which face threats from habitat loss, climate change, and deadly chytrid ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These tree frogs are dumpy, and that’s not meant as an insult; it’s simply what these types of amphibians are called. This trio of ...