In a remote part of northwestern Australia, a rare and stunning discovery was made when a magnificent tree frog with a never-before-seen blue color mutation was spotted and photographed. The magnificent tree frog, scientifically known as Ranoidea splendida, is a species of tree frog that was first described in 1977.
The blue tree frog was found in the Charnley River–Artesian Range Wildlife Sanctuary, located 2,500 kilometers northeast of Perth. The blue coloring of the frog is a result of a rare gene mutation known as axanthism, where the yellow pigments in the skin are inhibited, allowing the blue color to stand out.
