'Caught me by surprise': Rare 'blue' frog spotted in Nova Scotia
When a Nova Scotia woman set out on a walk, she ended up discovering something very colourful.
Jacinthe Belliveau was foraging for mushrooms in the area of River Philip in Cumberland County when she noticed something unusual on the ground.
"I just happened to see what I thought was a little piece of blue plastic, and as I got closer it was the shape of a frog and it was blue," said Belliveau.
(Source: Jacinthe Belliveau)
"It really caught me by surprise, and I went closer to it and it happened to be a blue frog."
Belliveau said she pulled out her phone and started taking pictures.
"It was just there on the ground laying still, and after several poses, it probably said, 'I've had enough of this photoshoot, and I'm out of here.' So, it made a few bounces and off it went into a little hole in the ground. It was really cool to see," she said.
(Source: Jacinthe Belliveau)
Belliveau said when she got home she mentioned it to her biologist husband who was just as surprised.
"I had never seen one before, and I didn’t realize how rare it was either,” she said.
She said after some research, she believes the frog is a batrachian, which is a green frog. However, she said it seems this specific frog is lacking its yellow pigmentation, which makes it look blue instead of green.
(Source: Jacinthe Belliveau)
"It is really neat. I think I didn’t realize how rare it was, so I just appreciate the moment, and being with this little creature that was a different colour," said Belliveau.
"It's pretty cool what you can find in nature when you're out there."
For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.7034258.1726084302!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
'An unfortunate waste of resources': Ontario woman facing criminal charge following water gun incident
A Simcoe, Ont. woman is facing an assault with a weapon charge after she said that she accidentally sprayed her neighbour with a water gun over the Labour Day weekend, a situation that at least one legal expert says amounts to an ‘unfortunate waste of resources.’
The man who discovered Churchill's picture was stolen was treated like a suspect; now he's being honoured
When the 'Roaring Lion' portrait of Winston Churchill is returned to the Fairmont Château Laurier, a 68-year-old man once considered the prime suspect in the heist will have the honour of replacing it.
Billionaire steps out of SpaceX capsule for first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth
A billionaire kicked off the first private spacewalk Thursday, teaming up with SpaceX on the daring endeavour hundreds of miles above Earth.
Consul general to New York to answer questions over $9M luxury condo purchase
After weeks of pressure, Canada's consul general Tom Clark will testify on Thursday before a House of Commons committee about the purchase of his new official residence in New York that generated a lot of political attention over the summer.
Buckingham Palace guard's distinctive bearskin caps under fire by animal rights group
An animal rights group trying to get real fur out of the bearskin caps worn by King's Guards at Buckingham Palace took aim Thursday at the cost of the ceremonial garb.
Dollarama keeping an eye on competitors as Loblaw launches new ultra-discount chain
Dollarama Inc.'s food aisles may have expanded far beyond sweet treats or piles of gum by the checkout counter in recent years, but its chief executive maintains his company is 'not in the grocery business,' even if it's keeping an eye on the sector.
What passengers need to know about their rights ahead of a potential Air Canada pilots strike
While Air Canada has shared advice for travellers ahead of a possible pilots strike, an airline passenger rights advocate has more tips for Canadians who may be affected.
Ontario woman misses flight to funeral due to airline ticket typo
An Ontario woman admits she was flustered and stressed trying to book an airline ticket when she found out a close relative had died last month.
Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman down from ledge on Nashville bridge
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi and a video production assistant persuaded a woman standing on the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville to come back over the railing to safety.