Glass frogs are named after the transparent skin that makes their internal organs visible.
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@wonderofscience I guess this is where the saying "thin skin" came from.
@wonderofscience Fun Fact: The first scientific description of a glass frog was made in 1872 by American herpetologist Edward Drinker Cope, who initially thought he discovered a new sea creature due to its translucent skin!
@wonderofscience Not sure what the biological advantage for this would be for a frog (harder to be seen by predators?) but there has to be some reason
@wonderofscience Does anyone know the name of the song playing in the background?
@wonderofscience If only we could see each other like this
@wonderofscience What were they called before glass was invented 🤔