The flea-frog (Brachycephalus hermogenesi) is a species of frog in the family Brachycephalidae. It is endemic to Brazil and its distribution includes the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Brachycephalus pulex, also known as the Brazilian flea toad and the Serra Bonita flea toad, is a species of small frogs in the family Brachycephalidae. It is one of more than 40 named species within the genus Brachycephalus. B. pulex is the smallest known vertebrate, with an average length of 7.10 millimetres (0.280 in) in mature males.

The Brazilian gold frog (Brachycephalus didactylus), also known as Izecksohn's toad [3] or flea-frog, [1] is a very small species of frogs in the family Brachycephalidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and is known from the central part of the state of Rio de Janeiro and from Serra das Torres in extreme southern Espírito Santo .

Feb 20, 2024 · Scientists believe they may know what the world's smallest vertebrate is. A tiny, pea-sized Brazilian frog called Brachycephalus pulex (or, Brazilian flea toad, even though it is a frog) has the...

Feb 28, 2024 · The Brazilian flea toad, or Brachycephalus pulex, was first discovered in 2011—and despite its name, it is technically a frog, not a toad. Researchers immediately suspected the creature could...

The Brazilian gold frog (Brachycephalus didactylus), also known as Izecksohn's toad [3] or flea-frog, [1] is a very small species of frogs in the family Brachycephalidae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and is known from the central part of the state of Rio de Janeiro and from Serra das Torres in extreme southern Espírito Santo. [3]

Mar 19, 2024 · At just 7 millimeters long on average, this frog has been named the world’s smallest known amphibian and smallest known vertebrate. Here, one is dwarfed by a 27-millimeter (1-inch) wide $1 Brazilian real coin. A Brazilian flea toad’s head is too tiny to bear its many crowns. The critter (Brachycephalus pulex) is neither a flea nor a toad.

Feb 13, 2024 · A tiny Brazilian frog about the size of a pea may threaten the current record-holder for the world’s smallest vertebrate. The flea toad Brachycephalus pulex , which is actually a frog species...

Feb 23, 2024 · The smallest flea toad ever found was a tiny 6.45 millimeters long, even smaller than some insects. This size is so small that two adult Brachycephalus pulex frogs could comfortably sit side-by-side on the tip of your pinky fingernail.

Feb 16, 2024 · A trio of biologists at Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, in Brazil, has verified that a tiny frog, Brachycephalus pulex, also known as the Brazilian flea toad, which is found only in...