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Ghostly frog wearing blue eye shadow

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Category: Herpetofauna Native to the UK
Forum Name: Common Frog
Forum Description: Forum for all issues concerning Rana temporaria
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Topic: Ghostly frog wearing blue eye shadow
Posted By: Liz Heard
Subject: Ghostly frog wearing blue eye shadow
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 6:01pm
Hi guys,

Well the recent thread about lack of posts/forum trends certainly did the trick didn't it?! Some great new posts since then - thanks all.



Anyway, cast yer peepers over this frog said to have been found yesterday in Cardiff. Agree with Amadan's comment that despite the seeming lack of pigment, this is not an albino.
Some other condition effecting pigmentation?

Is it even R temporaria? Some characteristics suggest it could be, but hard to say from that single pic.
Photo looks genuine.


http://www.ispotnature.org/node/891133;


Cheers
Ben

Edit - sorry, you'll have to copy and paste; i can't get the link to work!



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Posted By: Tom Omlette
Date Posted: 02 May 2017 at 6:40pm
to view you need to copy the link then paste without the semi colon

whatever it is ben it looks pretty sickly

tim



Posted By: Iowarth
Date Posted: 03 May 2017 at 11:49pm
Try this ...........
http://www.ispotnature.org/node/891133" rel="nofollow - http://www.ispotnature.org/node/891133

Doesn't look healthy as already said and could be almost anything! Pity the pic doesn't show the toes - that might help a bit

Chris


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Chris Davis, Site Administrator

Co-ordinator, Sand Lizard Captive Breeding Programme (RETIRED)


Posted By: Liz Heard
Date Posted: 04 May 2017 at 11:26am
Thanks chaps.

Even if it survives for now, it's hugely disadvantaged by standing out like the proverbial sore thumb.



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