Camouflage takes many forms in the natural world. Some animals are born with skin or coats that blend in naturally with their environment. Some Old World lizards like the chameleon have an almost ...

Glass frogs are well known for their see-through skin but, until now, the reason for this curious feature has received no experimental attention. A team of scientists from the University of Bristol, ...

Alongside a pristine stream in the foothills of the Ecuadorian Andes, a team of researchers has found a graceful glass frog that's new to science. Unlike its close relatives, this amphibian has ...

Conservationists have discovered a rare species of glass frog in Bolivia for the first time in 18 years. A team of researchers told the AFP they found the three Bolivian Cochran frogs on January 8 in ...

With their hearts, guts and other internal organs visible through translucent skin, glass frogs look vulnerable. Now, scientists have found that the embryos of these nocturnal frogs do not like ...

A translucent frog sleeps on a green leaf, looking almost like an X-ray. This week, the cover of Science features the glass frog, which can make its skin transparent, leaving its internal organs ...

The glass frog is an increasingly sought-after pet, being trafficked and collected for their unusual beauty - Copyright AFP BULENT KILIC The glass frog is an ...

Some ocean animals have a clever form of camouflage—they’re transparent. But being see-through is far less common on land. “And there’s a few reasons why that may be.” Jim Barnett is a postdoctoral ...

urtles end up as bycatch in fisheries and face threats to their nesting beaches from human encroachment and climate change. — © AFP urtles end up as bycatch in ...