Tuesday, 7 May 2013

The Vietnamese mossy frog


The Vietnamese mossy frog has incredible camouflage that not only imitates the coloring of moss and lichens in Northern Vietnam, but also the texture. As an extra precaution, if a predator is not fooled by the coloring, the frog curls up into a ball and plays dead.

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Photo credit: Brian Gratwicke, Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project.
Photo: The Vietnamese mossy frog has incredible camouflage that not only imitates the coloring of moss and lichens in Northern Vietnam, but also the texture. As an extra precaution, if a predator is not fooled by the coloring, the frog curls up into a ball and plays dead. More info: http://bit.ly/12dDwMy Photo credit: Brian Gratwicke, Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project.
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