- "Well, on the tour - - the film said they used frog DNA to fill in the gene sequence gaps. They mutated the dinosaur's genetic code and blended it with that of frogs. Now, some West African frogs have been known to spontaneously change sex from male to female, in a single sex environment. Malcolm was right! Look, life found a way!"
- —Alan Grant([[|src]])
The common reed frog (Hyperolius viridiflavus) is a species of tree frog found within tropical forests of Africa. It has a lot of habitats, ranging from tropical forests to urban areas.
Some evidence suggests that the common reed frog may change sex from female to male after successfully breed. However, this has only been noted once and in a captive colony.
History[]
Jurassic Park[]
The common reed frog was among several amphibians whose DNA was used by Henry Wu to supplement the DNA of Jurassic Park's dinosaurs and other animals, this particular species caused them to have the ability to change sex, thus being able to breed.
Alan Grant would later bring this up when he and John Hammond's grandchildren Tim and Lex found some dinosaur eggshells.
