In a remote part of Australia, researchers recently stumbled upon an unusual, blue-skinned tree frog. This individual is a rare genetic mutant of the magnificent tree frog, a large amphibian that’s ...

Brome McCreary was right on time. The wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey had arrived at a rendezvous location in the Deschutes National Forest to pick up precious cargo and take it to ...

Scientists in Western Australia have found a tree frog which is bright blue, rather than the usual green, due to a rare genetic mutation. The blue magnificent tree frog was spotted in the Charnley ...

In a wetland near the banks of the Deschutes River, Jennifer O’Reilly stepped cautiously into half a foot of water in search of an elusive creature whose small size belies its importance. Crouching in ...

A blue northern leopard frog was found in water (not pictured) in Grant County, Washington, officials said. The discovery was rare. Conscious Design via Unsplash A rare creature with “iridescent” ...

Scientists on a routine wildlife survey in Australia were stunned by the “once-in-a-lifetime” sight of an abnormally colored creature. Its “spectacular” coloring was caused by a rare genetic mutation.

Following decades of decline, the population of Oregon spotted frogs in the Upper Deschutes Basin is showing signs of a rebound, a signal that the region’s unhealthy wetlands are beginning to recover.

Scientists have been left baffled after a green frog turned blue. The species, the magnificent tree frog, is normally green with white spots across the back, but a newly discovered individual displays ...