New Zealand Frogs & Reptiles

DSC_8250 Green and golden bell frog (Ranoidea aurea) an off-white (amelanotic) variant sub-adult - resulting from a natural genetic mutation which inhibits pigment expression. Ranoidea aurea can be distinguished by the presence of enlarged distal pads on the toes, which are absent in the Southern bell frog (Ranoidea raniformis) *

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DSC_8250 Green and golden bell frog (Ranoidea aurea) an off-white (amelanotic) variant sub-adult - resulting from a natural genetic mutation which inhibits pigment expression. Ranoidea aurea can be distinguished by the presence of enlarged distal pads on the toes, which are absent in the Southern bell frog (Ranoidea raniformis) *

DSC 8250 Green and golden Ghost bell frog Ranoidea aurea Hyla hypomelanistic subadult Hypomelanism recessive gene mutation dark pigment skin reduced Te Puna