I got a new frog but what is it?

[john]

This little guy was unmarked at my local pet shop and I had to get him. I have never seen a frog like him before and I am having trouble identifing it. Does anyone know what he is?

 

[jeff]

Wow, that's really strange- just one question though, is this an April Fools joke?

 

[jeff]

If it isn't a joke, it looks like maybe... a blue phase Cuban Treefrog?!?

 

[gail]

Is that a golden tree frog? I want one just like it! Nice job with photo shop and happy April fools day

(Message edited by waldo on April 02, 2005)

 

[andrew]

Could it be one of these?

http://www.naturalia.org/zoo/ANFIBI/e_52.html

or one of these

http://www.a1reptiles.com/whites.html

 

[kyle]

although I'm almost 100% positive that its a photo shop... I wish I still had this picture of a completely bright blue tree frog, which was a real photo, which was on my old computer. The species is usually brown, but there was a genetic trait that either had blue patterns, or turned the frog completely blue. It looked much like a green tree frog, only a bit bigger. I believe it was called a "Giant (some country in Central/South America)Tree Frog. Does any one know what I'm talking about, ever seen the photos, or heard of them? I just cant think of the common name, or scientific for that matter. I'll look around for any photos online that I can find and let you know if I find it.

 

[kyle]

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:93PZ1SLq2UMJ:http://www.worth1000.com/entries/20000/20053_w.jpg

mkkkay... click on that link and you will see a very small thumbnail of a frog like I was talking about, looks like a green tree frog, just extremely blue, still not the picture I was looking for, but that'll give you all something to wet your lips with, I'll keep searching for more information. I also found a few pictures of blue Bull Frogs, very interesting!

 

[mark]

Could it be the same as this one but photoshopped blue....

? John - you should have used a different picture, maybe people would have guessed for days...

 

[jeff]

Ah HA! The Mystery revealed. Nice job Mark.

 

[john]

Yep April fools. I ment to answer quicker but I got really drunk last night. So I couldn't answer then. Good job figuring it out guys.

(Message edited by nuggular on April 02, 2005)