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Reply With QuoteYes, but I would call it frog abilities before a I would call it chameleon abilities. Many frog species can lighten and darken depending upon the background its on. Chameleons ,however, change color to indicate mood and intention.
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Do Bullfrogs change color My bullfrog seems to darken when on black soil and lighten when on a light colored stones and when on the turf she seems to get green. do they have some Chameleon abilities?
Re: Do Bullfrogs change color Yes, but I would call it frog abilities before a I would call it chameleon abilities. Many frog species can lighten and darken depending upon the background its on. Chameleons ,however, change color to indicate mood and intention.
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Re: Do Bullfrogs change color Closest you'll get to chameleons is Hyla versicolor/chrysoscelis.
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Re: Do Bullfrogs change color They will actually changes color where most frogs just change shades. Green to brown is still just a change in shades. In Hyla versicolor and chrysoscelis the change can be a little more dramatic. They can go from gray to green to white to brown.
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