Introducing Animals

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Brachycephalus verrucosus frog

ADDED AMPHIBIAN   Less than a centimeter long, the frog species Brachycephalus verrucosus is new to science, having been discovered in southern Brazil.

L.F. Ribeiro et al/PeerJ 2015

By Sarah Zielinski

- More than 2 years ago

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Seven itty-bitty, brightly colored frog species have been found among the leaf litter in cloud forests and nearby mountains in southern Brazil.