In America found the first luminous frog

To Shine always, to Shine everywhere: a team of researchers has discovered North America's first glowing frog!

The ability to fluorescence of the tree frog Hypsiboas punctatus was discovered almost by accident. Initially, biologists were going to explore the pigments and amphibians for a number of tests were planned to highlight the frog with ultraviolet light. Imagine what was the surprise of scientists, when the amphibian is in the ultraviolet rays begin to glow!

It was found that the lymph and skin glands of the frog H. punctatus contain fluorescent compounds. A complex of substances, which are responsible for the illumination of amphibians, scientists have named Hylonome. It is noteworthy that helaine contain the side chain and the heterocyclic particles, which have not hitherto been found in luminous tissues of any living organism.

What is fluorescence frogs H. punctatus, scientists have yet to figure out. It is assumed that the illumination is a special method of communication between members of the species.

Anyway, at the moment, H. punctatus is the only observed amphibian, capable of fluorescence. Before that, biologists found the ability to glow only some parrots, sea turtles and fish.

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