Hello,
I'm told this little fellow is something of a rarity and you folks might like to see him. He's a common frog (Rana temporaria), but his rarity is in his colouration.
He's a partial albino I found minding his own business in a field near where I live
With beautiful golden eyes
There is a leaflet by English Nature
www.eastleigh.gov.uk/pdf/amphibgard.pdf
Which states the following:
Reddish, orange and yellow common frogs do occur. However, common frogs with pigment abnormalities are more unusual. They can be white, yellow, pink or orange, with pink or sometimes black eyes. These albino, partial albino or leucistic frogs lack dark markings due to a genetic mutation, which arises naturally by chance (the same happens with many animal species, including humans). There is no need to be worried if you find one.
I'm told this little fellow is something of a rarity and you folks might like to see him. He's a common frog (Rana temporaria), but his rarity is in his colouration.
He's a partial albino I found minding his own business in a field near where I live
With beautiful golden eyes
There is a leaflet by English Nature
www.eastleigh.gov.uk/pdf/amphibgard.pdf
Which states the following:
Reddish, orange and yellow common frogs do occur. However, common frogs with pigment abnormalities are more unusual. They can be white, yellow, pink or orange, with pink or sometimes black eyes. These albino, partial albino or leucistic frogs lack dark markings due to a genetic mutation, which arises naturally by chance (the same happens with many animal species, including humans). There is no need to be worried if you find one.
Hey Shewie, are you the Shewie I'll be camping with this weekend?? Nice to meet you 
