A glass frog, photographed in the Monteverde cloud forest in Coast Rica by cabin attendant and photographer Nic Reusens.
兼職客艙乘務員和攝影師的尼克-瑞森斯在哥斯達黎加的蒙特沃德雲霧森林拍攝到的一只玻璃蛙。
Glass hopper: The astonishing transparent frogs of Costa Rica's cloud forest
They are a breathtaking insight into the complexity of the animal world.
The aptly-named glass frog was photographed in the Monteverde cloud forest in Costa Rica by cabin attendant and photographer Nic Reusens.
Nic spent 20 days in the beautiful tropical forest and became fascinated by the little amphibians and their translucent bodies.
THE GLASS FROG
First discovered in 1872, Glass frogs live in the humid mountain forests of Central and South America.
The rainforests are called cloud forests because the area is almost always covered in clouds.
Glass frogs are mostly active at night, which makes them very difficult to spot for predators.
During the breeding season they live along rivers and streams where they lay their eggs on leaves that overhang the water.
Using a pane of glass he photographed a wild glass frog using a twin diffused flash to capture the natural effect of the little creatures body before returning it to the jungle.
The result of the pictures were these fascinating images of the insides of the frog with organs and even its tiny bones all visible.
Nic, 37, who is half Spanish and half Swedish and lives in Madrid, said his day job allowed him to follow his passion for photographing nature around the world.
He said: 'While the general background coloration of most glass frogs is primarily lime green, the abdominal skin of some members of this family is translucent.
'The internal viscera, including the heart, liver, and gastrointestinal tract are visible through this translucent skin, hence the common name.
'Glass frogs are difficult to find and collect, due not only to their small size and color, but also because of the extreme areas they sometimes inhabit.
Using a pane of glass Nic Reusens photographed a wild glass frog using a twin diffused flash to capture the natural effect of the little creature's body
even the glass frog's bones are visible through its translucent skin
'Glass frogs are often found along streams that are nearly impossible to walk along, let alone collect specimens.
'With new areas constantly being explored in tropical America, more species are sure to be discovered and described.
'The frogs typically range in size from 20 to 30 millimetres, but some species, like centrolene geckoideum from the Pacific Andean slopes of Colombia and Ecuador, reach larger sizes.'
Nic said he used a Canon 5D Mark III to get the images with a 100mm L macro lens.
He said: 'I had to place her over a clean glass surface, and fire with my twin diffused flash at high speed to get the dark background in order to illustrate the see-thru effect.
'Luckily I had the help of a local to hold the glass for me while I focused.'
The glass frog is relatively common in the Monteverde cloud forest in Coast Rica
The frogs were first discovered in 1872
The frogs travel to river to lay their eggs, but are usually found in cloud forests作者: hkgorchid 時間: 2012-12-5 01:09 PM
We have transparent fishes & we have transparent frogs now. Amazing world!作者: michellemaria 時間: 2012-12-6 10:34 AM
Everything looks so surreal. But thanks for sharing these pictures. Didn't know they exist作者: onview 時間: 2012-12-6 02:41 PM
If you want to buy this glass frog, just need to pay US$38. But please don't order. This will promote people to hunt them more.作者: vandas 時間: 2012-12-9 03:24 AM
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Glass Tree Frog for Sale
We have some absolutely fascinating Glass Tree frogs for sale at truly low prices. This species of frog has translucent skin, and often times the organs can be seen through the belly. Specimens vary greatly in color and pattern. The picture to the left is a general representation. When you buy a tree frog from us, you automatically receive our 100% live arrival guarantee.
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Glass Tree Frog Hyla punctata
Sexing Your Glass Tree Frog
Please feel free to request a male or female frog (or any combination thereof) when you order our medium and adult sized amphibians, but please be aware that we cannot guarantee the sex. However, we can guarantee that someone very experienced with amphibians will attempt to select the specific frog(s) you are requesting.
Shipping Your Glass Tree Frog
We charge a flat $39.99 for overnight delivery to your doorstep, regardless of the number of reptiles, amphibians, or inverts you buy. Please read our shipping information page before ordering. Sorry, we do not ship internationally (U.S. only). Our delivery schedule can be found below: 作者: jokerlee1982 時間: 2012-12-13 02:10 PM
The frogs travel to river to lay their eggs, but are usually found in cloud forests
世界之大真係無奇不有，第一張驟眼還以為是透明膠的感覺，連內臟的昆蟲都一清二楚啊﹗ 
