Pristimantis mutabilis: The Shape-Shifting Frog from Ecuador
Scientists have identified a new frog species, Pristimantis mutabilis, also known as the mutable rainfrog, in Reserva Las Gralarias, Ecuador. This remarkable species possesses the ability to change its skin texture.
🔥 Related Trending Topics
LIVE TRENDSThis video may be related to current global trending topics. Click any trend to explore more videos about what's hot right now!
THIS VIDEO IS TRENDING!
This video is currently trending in Pakistan under the topic 'f'.
About this video
Scientists discovered a new frog species in Reserva Las Gralarias, Ecuador. Pristimantis mutabilis, or mutable rainfrog, has the ability to change skin texture in minutes.
Credit:
Guayasamin, J. M., Krynak, T., Krynak, K., Culebras, J. and Hutter, C. R. (2015),
Phenotypic plasticity raises questions for taxonomically important traits: a remarkable new Andean rainfrog (Pristimantis) with the ability to change skin texture.
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 173: 913–928. doi: 10.1111/zoj.12222
Credit:
Guayasamin, J. M., Krynak, T., Krynak, K., Culebras, J. and Hutter, C. R. (2015),
Phenotypic plasticity raises questions for taxonomically important traits: a remarkable new Andean rainfrog (Pristimantis) with the ability to change skin texture.
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 173: 913–928. doi: 10.1111/zoj.12222
Video Information
Views
37
Total views since publication
Duration
1:01
Video length
Published
Jan 22, 2016
Release date