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Translucence principle

Lessons from Glass Frog

Let the leaf show through.

Clear-Belly Leaf Hiding

Glass Frog (Centrolenidae) featured animal image on AnimalDex

Core lesson

Delicacy can protect itself by letting the background pass through.

Biological basis

Glass Frogs often have translucent ventral skin and green coloration that help them blend with leaves near streams, where many species lay eggs above water.

Best use cases

Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.

TranslucenceDelicate protectionCamouflageVulnerabilityHidden beauty

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