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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Green tree frog (Blue Morph)

I've been looking for the blue morphs of the green frogs for over two years now, after hearing about them at a park I frequent when I'm on the east coast. The mutation that leads to a lack of yellow pigment in the skin allowing the blue to become predominant. This guy was very small, smaller than an inch long and stayed still barely long enough to get a few shots off before going deeper into the grasses.

Photo Detail
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Copyright: © Cara Dana