New species of Papua New Guinea frog changes colour

[Ian David]

New species of Papua New Guinea frog changes colour

A new species of frog undergoes a remarkable transformation as it grows into an adult, report scientists.

Shiny black juvenile frogs with yellow spots dramatically change into peach coloured adults with bright blue eyes. Scientists discovered the unique frog in a remote part of south-eastern Papua New Guinea.

The bright pattern of the young frog could act as a warning to predators, they say, but it is a mystery why the adult then loses this colour.

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After metamorphosising from a tadpole, some frogs change in colour as they get older. However, it is unknown for juveniles and adults of a species to have strikingly different colour and pattern schemes.



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http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8483000/8483739.stm

[AlecBGreen]

1. lol

"...in a remote part of south-eastern Papua New Guinea."

What part of New Guinea ISNT remote!?

[Ian David]

2. Which ever part has the McDonalds. n/t

[AlecBGreen]

3. heh, sad but true

I saw a website that shows the location of all X,000 McDonalds in the US. There is no place further than 100 miles (in ND I think). They are E V E R Y W H E R E! My town of 20,000 has at least 6 or 7