Queensland scientists have discovered a real-life lookalike for Cadbury's Freddo the frog chocolate bars, which have been a treat for Australian kids for generations. Hidden in the dense jungles of New Guinea, a super rare chocolate-coloured version of the Australian green tree frog has been unearthed by intrepid researchers. And with its milky brown skin, it's a dead ringer for the Freddo chocolate snack known and loved in Australia for almost a century. The green Australian tree frog found in north Queensland and its chocolate-coloured cousin evolved in parallel after the two land masses parted. Cadbury's Freddo chocolate bar (pictured left) is modelled on the Australian green tree frog but the newly-discovered chocolate frog is a dead ringer for the milk chocolate treat (right)'The two species look similar except one is usually green, while the new species usually has a lovely chocolate colouring.

Source: Daily Mail May 31, 2021 06:23 UTC