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Duke University

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a male glassfrog photographed in ventral view using a flash, showing its transparency. The team measured muscle and ventral skin and found that these tissues transmit over 90% of visible light and are still perfectly functional. These tissues are so transparent that their organs and bones can be viewed through them.

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Jesse Delia

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