Many frogs rely on the art of camouflage to avoid getting spotted by predators.
Some blend with their backgrounds, while others even change colors to match the backgrounds!
Can you spot the "Painted Chubby Frog" in the photo on the left? Hint: it looks just like the bark it likes to hang out on!
(Photo courtesy of Creatures Great and
Small ent. : Amphibians Page (site now gone).)
Can you spot the Hylid frog (Phrynohyas venulosa) on the tree on the right? This frog is often called the Grey Tree Frog.
(Photo of courtesy of El Eden from the El Eden
Ecological Reserve)
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