Here is a good debate lol

[Ra]

consider the appearance of the second picture here.

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[GrifTheGreat]

consider the appearance of the second picture here.

For Sale Fantasy Pacmen - Tri-Colors/Orange-Red - Quarter size - Export available - FaunaClassifieds

I can tell all three of those are Fantasy Frogs. It is possible that whoever sold the froglet to Mike didn't know what they had, but to me it looks almost exactly like a Cornuta. Only one other person I know had a Fantasy that looked that close to a Cornuta and that's Bobby Austin(PyxieBob). His was very green with Cornuta Pattern and almost nothing Cranwelli.

[Namio]

consider the appearance of the second picture here.

For Sale Fantasy Pacmen - Tri-Colors/Orange-Red - Quarter size - Export available - FaunaClassifieds

Ok, it's time for some serious identifications .
Since you guys are not sold on the ideas of Mike's new fantasy being a real fantasy, I thought you might want to see this: For Sale Green Fantasy Frogs - Cornuta x Cranwelli Hybrids - Quarter size - FaunaClassifieds



Eric Ivin was selling those fantasy frogs and I doubt he would mistake a Cornuta for a fantasy.

I agree, and it is obvious, that this fantasy morph highly resembles a true Cornuta, but they somehow look "funny" to me as Cornuta because there are subtle differences between them. I think this "funny look" resulted from differences in skull shape and structure.

A few differences I saw is that the eye-socket looks rounder in fantasy frogs, and their "hands" are much lighter in color compare to those of Cornuta's hand (although in froglets that difference can be very subtle). The two vertical facial stripes under the nostrils of fantasy are also more Cranwelli-like. The following pictures should help visualize those differences.

Here is a green juvenile Cornuta and a green Cranwelli for comparison. Look at those eye sockets and the color of their hands.


Facial stripes of an orange phase Cornuta and a Cranwelli for comparison


I think it's remarkable how Cornuta's phenotype can just take over Cranwelli's.

[mikesfrogs]

I will grow them and in a few weeks add pics of them probably be easier to tell what they are for sure as they get older. Lol

[GrifTheGreat]

I already said I've seen a Green Fantasy like this one so its not a matter of convincing, BUT if it has a solid dark Brown or black throat then its a Cornuta. Fantasies don't inherit the solid beard or the Cornuta. I do see some darkening of its front feet in the pics too. Also a Cornuta trait that doesn't pass on usually.