Glowing frogs and salamanders may be surprisingly common

Blue and UV light can make patterns invisible to humans in natural light appear on amphibians

The ability to glow in a range of colors from green to yellow when exposed to blue light is common among amphibians like this green Pacman frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli), a new study reports.

J. Lamb, M. Davis

Many animals — from marine species like fish to corals and land creatures like penguins and parrots — have a hidden skill: gleaming blue, green or red under certain kinds of light (SN: 11/17/17).