New Zealand Frogs & Reptiles
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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) *
DSC8250Green and goldenGhostbell frogRanoideaaureaHylahypomelanisticsubadultHypomelanismrecessivegenemutationdarkpigmentskinreducedTe Puna