Blue Northern Green Tree Frog

[cris]

Im not 100% sure that is blue, if it is i need my eyes checked. GTF's can change colour and can go more bluish, but there are also some that are actually blue or partially blue (as in blue that isnt greenish). There was one in a thread recently that looked like the real deal.

 

[GeckoJosh]

I had no idea these guys even existed! Does anyone know their scientific name?

Its just a regular GTF, i dont know where the northern came from?

 

[dottyback]

If i did not know any better I would say they have a 'blacklight' (the same they use for scorpions to glow blue).

 

[GeckoJosh]

If i did not know any better I would say they have a 'blacklight' (the same they use for scorpions to glow blue).

"blacklights" dont work with any herps that iv tried with including frogs

 

[kupper]

hmmm good thinking mate , but even so 25 frog 180 for the permit to get it out of WA and then freight charges

thats one expensive frog

 

[Shari]

the frog is that blue so if its just glowing or changed colour it wouldnt be that diffrent from the normal colour

 

[jinin]

Looks like just a Green Tree Frog to me. My Baby Red eyes changed from Green to Yellow to Brown and still do all the time!

 

[Shari]

ha oh well i just want my tree froggy! i will check em out one day!!

 

[eipper]

"blacklights" dont work with any herps that iv tried with including frogs

That statement is incorrect......

Cheers,
Scott

 

[JasonL]

Im not 100% sure that is blue, if it is i need my eyes checked. GTF's can change colour and can go more bluish, but there are also some that are actually blue or partially blue (as in blue that isnt greenish). There was one in a thread recently that looked like the real deal.

Yes, I would guess that it will go green, some species of green tree frogs change colours or have a higher range of colour change as juvies, I would expect them to go green as they age, if they are not already green. Only a very small percentage (bred from green parents) will remain blue as their staple colouration.

 

[Guest]

"blacklights" dont work with any herps that iv tried with including frogs

That statement is incorrect......

Cheers,
Scott

Eipper do you mean undergo fluorescence in ultraviolet or just alter the original colour a little bit??

 

[eipper]

Some species eg some Ctenophorus have marking that become visible when viewed with cameras that show outside the visible light spectrum, other species reflect uv like scorpians.....me and another are presently compiling more data at the moment before I comment further

Cheers,
Scott

 

[Guest]

OK thanks Scott, that is very interesting

 

[cris]

That statement is incorrect......

Cheers,
Scott

How do you knw what species they tried with? Either way interesting to know some reptiles look differant under a black light.

 

[morgs202]

You guys get the coolest stuff in pet shops over there!

 

[Shari]

well im going down there in about a week or two i will take pictures of any blue ones if i see any.

 

[GeckoJosh]

That statement is incorrect......

Cheers,
Scott

Im sorry but how is that statement incorrect when i clearly said "the herps that iv tried including frogs"
I have tried GTFs but i have not tried it on a great number of species
All the herps that iv tried it with had little or no effect and most certainly did not "glow"

 

[eipper]

Geckoman,

Sorry I mis read your post...I thought you made said that reptiles and frogs do not work at all in terms of blacklight exposure.

Sorry about the mix up, cheers,
Scott

 

[GeckoJosh]

Geckoman,

Sorry I mis read your post...I thought you made said that reptiles and frogs do not work at all in terms of blacklight exposure.

Sorry about the mix up, cheers,
Scott

Apology accepted

 

[Shari]

i sttill havent been down there but i will soon/////////