World’s smallest frog discovered in Papua New Guinea

The world’s smallest frog has been discovered in Papua New Guinea by a US-based team. At 7 mm (0.27 inches) long, Paedophryne amauensis may be the world’s smallest vertebrate – the group that includes mammals, fish, birds and amphibians. The researchers also found a slightly larger relative, Paedophryne swiftorum. Presenting the new species in PLoS [...]