Possible oddity found in wild?

[NeoReptiliac]

My brother brought me something Ive never seen today. This toad was found in my brother's pool today by him and he brought it to me. He lives in Georgia . Now Ive never seen a wild toad like this before. It looks almost like a snow morph of the wild brown toads around here that Ive seen. Anyone with any clue what it could be?

	Morph A morph is a color or pattern variation that is proven to be genetic. Common morphs include albino, anerythristic, gentically striped, Hypomelanistic, and many others. Morphs also include combinations of simple traits such as "Sunglow" which is Albino and Hypomelanistic. These traits may be recessive traits, co-dominant traits, dominant traits, or created through selective breeding (ie Pastel).

[angrybananapeel]

wow...that is pretty cool...no pink eyes like an albino...
awesome!

[NeoReptiliac]

Yeah I noticed that too. Can't be an albino if the eyes are black.

[burmeselover15]

This is a tree frog species found in South Florida. This is the Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus Septentrionalis). The frog is often mistaken as an albino toad for two reasons, first it is mistaken for a toad because of the bumps (warts) on its skin. Secondly, this species normally has pale yellow skin, making it look like an albino (a mutation where skin lacks pigmentation). True albino creatures have pink eyes, in this picture, the eyes appear normal. This tree frog has sticky pads on its feet and strong hind legs. This frog also secrets a weak toxin from glands in its skin, unlike from parotid glands behind its ears as with a toad.

[NeoReptiliac]

I would have to disagree. I have held this toad, as seen in this picture and it does not have sticky feet at all. There is no way this frog could climb trees.

[telefrag]

That is most certainly a toad.

It could be hypo... OR....

if it spent a good deal of time in a pool

maybe it got bleached out by the chlorine.

	Hypomelanistic Hypomelanistic - a genetic reduction in the dark pigment Melanin.

[burmeselover15]

i have just read and it sure looks the exact way as the one i just read about. go to Google and type in albino cuban tree frog in the image section and you will see a pinkish looking frog tell me if that frog does not look like this frog. your going to have to accept reality its not an albino or nothing, sorry.

[telefrag]

Originally Posted by burmeselover15

This is a tree frog species found in South Florida. This is the Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus Septentrionalis). The frog is often mistaken as an albino toad for two reasons, first it is mistaken for a toad because of the bumps (warts) on its skin. Secondly, this species normally has pale yellow skin, making it look like an albino (a mutation where skin lacks pigmentation). True albino creatures have pink eyes, in this picture, the eyes appear normal. This tree frog has sticky pads on its feet and strong hind legs. This frog also secrets a weak toxin from glands in its skin, unlike from parotid glands behind its ears as with a toad.

Im not aware of any tree frog species that has a paratoidal (sp?) gland

[NeoReptiliac]

Originally Posted by telefrag

Im not aware of any tree frog species that has a paratoidal (sp?) gland

My thoughts exactly. Frogs do not have the huge gland that is clearly visible on the side of this toad's head.

[telefrag]

Originally Posted by NeoReptiliac

Yeah I noticed that too. Can't be an albino if the eyes are black.

are the eyes actually black or just really really dark red?

[tmangt7]

Originally Posted by burmeselover15