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The Glass Frog is transparent on the bottom because it allows them to blend in with what they are standing on. So if the frog was was on a dark green leaf, the light reflected off the leaf would shine through thee Frog making the Frog appear dark green too. Thanks to this, it would seem as if the Frog was not even there especially considering the fact that its average size is only about 2cm long. This makes the Glass Frog very successful in the wild thanks to it's ability to become camouflage in a way that no other animal could.
Fun fact - When a Glass frog is walking on a multicolored surface, it may seem as if the Frog is actually changing colors itself. But in reality the light on the surface is just shining through the Frog.
Now here's a cool Video showing the Glass Frog in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EEau-w1Bwc
Well researched & written blog post - love that you added a youtube clip - it's perfect! How did you know that this little guy existed? It's amazing that you can see it's tiny heart beating. I guess being tiny and transparent would be good camouflage.
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