How Glassfrogs Achieve Transparency

Written By Mary Bates

Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni. Mauricio Rivera Correa, via Wikimedia Commons.

In my latest article for the Science Journal for Kids, I took on a paper in which researchers detailed how glassfrogs turn transparent to avoid detection by predators. It’s all about hiding those red blood cells!

Read the article here: How Do Glassfrogs Become Transparent?

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