A toad-ally ribbit-ing episode: The blue frog of Nova Scotia

Right Up Your Algae by Clara Ryan and Emily Dawe

Episode notes

In today's episode, Clara discusses the peculiar observations of blue frogs in Nova Scotia. This episode will also look at the mutations in green frogs that make them appear blue.

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Sources:

Rare 'blue' frog spotted in Nova Scotia | CTV News

C. Kenneth Dodd Jr. (2023). Frogs of the United States and Canada. Johns Hopkins University Press.

Frog Species in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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Keywords
environmentbiologyecologyconservationpeatlandsbogsecosystemparasitenova scotiafroggreen frogAxanthism Blue frogamphibianwetlandfragmentationlarvaetadpole