Barker couldn’t believe what he saw.
Seeing the picture of the frog, it definitely elevated my heart rate, Barker toldABC News.
It was so cool, it was a really exciting and special thing.
Photo: Jake Barker/Australian Wildlife Conservancy
The magnificent tree frog (Litoriasplendida) is typically green with white spots.
This large tree frog is found in a limited range that includes Kimberley, where the sanctuary is located.
Finding a blue member of the species is extremely rare, as they’re often quickly spotted by predators.
hoto: Evan Picket viaWikimedia Commons(CC BY-SA 4.0)
In fact, it’s the first time the Australian Wildlife Conservancy has seen a blue magnificent tree frog.
Frogs have blue and yellow pigments in their skin.
That usually combines to form green, so most frogs are green, Barkershares.
And for it to be pretty much the entire frog blue is really rare.
A rare encounter and one that highlights the spectacular diversity of Australias frogs.
It’s a very healthy frog, Rowley says.
It’s definitely a showy frog.
It’s one of the most beautiful frogs I’ve ever seen.
#BTSon ecological surveys in the Kimberley .
