A frog that can glow in the dark found in South America

[Judi Lynn]

17 March 2017




Scientists in the South American country of Argentina have discovered a Tree Frog that can glow in the dark.

It's official name is Hypsiboas punctatus and it's the first frog ever discovered that can do this.



More:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/39302294

[Thor_MN]

1. That can or that does glow in the dark?

The "article" doesn't say much at all. I could see being able to glow when they want to an advantage, but glowing all the time a huge disadvantage.

[spinbaby]

2. I saw another story on this somewhere

If memory serves, the frog is not bioluminescent, but rather is fluorescent--in other words, it glows under UV light.

[spinbaby]

3. Here's a more accurate article

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/16/520311715/groovy-scientists-say-theyve-found-the-first-fluorescent-frog

[Judi Lynn]

4. Terrific article, exceptional image. Thank you. n/t

[tenorly]

5. Fascinating, Judi. Just as interesting is that this frog isn't tropical, as bright frogs tend to be.

Rather, it was found in the river marshes outside the city of Santa Fe (31°38' South, about the same latitude - but opposite - as southern Georgia or Alabama).

This may indeed be the first temperate-latitude frog of its kind.