Your Wild Ohio– Matt Minnich was especially lucky to encounter a blue bullfrog recently. This rarity (some sources say it’s one in a million) occurs when the frogs yellow pigment is missing. Remember mixing colors in school? Yellow and blue make green. Even in frogs!
Deeper dive:
This blue bullfrog frog in western Ohio. The frog has axanthism, a mutation that interferes with an animal’s ability to produce yellow pigment. This mutation has been discovered in 23 amphibian species, mostly in the family Ranidae, the true frogs. #wildohio
