A frog is a tailless amphibian, having a short squat body and very long hind legs for leaping. The color of the dorsal surface is green while the ventral surface is off-white.
Frogs usually have a dark green or brown dorsal color and a white or yellowish ventral color. This helps them blend in with the water surface from above and the water surface from below as well giving protection from underwater and above water predators.
There is frequently different coloration between the ventral and dorsal surfaces of many parts of the body. Coloration differences may be due to the different degree of sunlight protection that the two surfaces require. The dorsal surface is normally exposed to more sunlight... and damaging rays. It may also be a sort of communication tool as well, since exact posture and attitude is more visible with color or cast distinctions between the two surfaces.
There is frequently different coloration between the ventral and dorsal surfaces of many parts of the body. Coloration differences may be due to the different degree of sunlight protection that the two surfaces require. The dorsal surface is normally exposed to more sunlight... and damaging rays. It may also be a sort of communication tool as well, since exact posture and attitude is more visible with color or cast distinctions between the two surfaces.
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Blank Surfaces - 2000 Choosing the Color of Blank Surfaces - 8.1 was released on: USA: 3 January 2007
Blank Surfaces - 2000 Choosing the Color of Blank Surfaces 8-1 was released on: USA: 3 January 2007
It helps them camouflage itself from predators. Although the answer above is true, here is a more informative answer. The bottom of the frog is a lighter color then the top. This is because if the frog is floating on top of the water, and prey or a predator looks up and the frog, the suns glare makes the frog harder to see. Also, there are darker splotches on the bottom so it doesn't show the silhouette for the frog. the top of the frog is darker because when swimming at the bottom of a murky lake, it blends in with the bottom.
The dorsal side has a more dark color so that it is able to blend in with moss or lily pads in the water. Where as the ventral side is a more yellow color so it blend with plants underneath the water and out of preys sight.
to protect surfaces and add color.
blue,green
Because weathered surfaces may hide the color of minerals.
Because weathered surfaces may hide the color of minerals.