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Glass act: Scientists reveal secrets of frog transparency | AP News Glass Frogs, Frog Species, Science Stories, Glass Frog, Cool Animals, Awesome Animals, Frog And Toad, Life Form, Active Life

A species of glass frogs found in South and Central America has the rare ability to turn on and off its transparent appearance. Researchers report Thursday in the journal Science that some sleeping glass frogs concentrate, or “hide,” nearly 90% of their red blood cells in their liver. Because they have transparent skin and other tissues, it’s the blood circulating through their bodies that would otherwise give them away. When the frogs are awake and active, they become opaque. Only a few…

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Frans de Waal - Public Page GLASS FROG Jaime Culebras offers a spectacular photograph of a gravid female Reticulated Glass Frog. The belly is completely transparent, so all the internal organs are visible. The liver, heart and digestive organs are covered by a white lining. www.thenighttour.com/alien1/hyalinobatrachium_valerioi.htm Glass Frogs, Glass Frog, A Frog, Reptiles And Amphibians, Lizards, Toad, Amphibians, Snakes, Frogs

GLASS FROG Jaime Culebras offers a spectacular photograph of a gravid female Reticulated Glass Frog. The belly is completely transparent, so all the internal organs are visible. The liver, heart and...

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