Mating Wilcox's Frogs (<i>Litoria wilcoxii</i>) With the Male (Yellow) In Display Coloration (IMAGE)

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Mating Wilcox's Frogs (<i>Litoria wilcoxii</i>) With the Male (Yellow) In Display Coloration

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These are mating Wilcox's frogs (Litoria wilcoxii) with the male (yellow) in display coloration. The baseline color of Wilcox's frogs is mostly brown, but during the breeding season, males have dynamic color change and are able to change to a conspicuous yellow.

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Grant Webster

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