Just have a look at this stunning Rana graeca from Greece!
Have you seen anything like this before?
Ilian Velikov wrote:Beautiful! Which part of Greece is it from?
Will Atkins wrote:What interests me is why the female 'brown frogs' (especially temporaria) are the bright colours - often red, sometimes yellow etc and the males are more uniform and grey (in general, there are always exceptions). I suspect it's because the males hang around the grey muddy ponds for longer (overwintering, and at breeding time) and the females are based more on land, the background colours of which are more variable. I don't know if anyone has researched this, but it's unusual to find female animals being more varied and brighter in colour than males. The photo from my pond this spring makes the point:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/100121190 ... en-public/
BTW great TV programmes, Ilias! I wish I spoke Greek (apart from how to say 'sorry' and 'snake' which is always good when looking for reptiles in Greece on potentially private land ) - but I can enjoy the animals at least!
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