A toad from Brazil could be recognised as the smallest amphibian on Earth

Experts estimate that the body length of these tiny amphibians is only 7.1 millimetres. Until now, the scientific community believed that the smallest dimensions among amphibians have the smallest dimensions among amphibians inhabiting New Guinea narrow-mouths belonging to the species Paedophryne amauensis – 7.7 millimetres long.

It is noted that the new candidate for the place of the smallest amphibian was presented by specialists from the University of California State University in Santa Cruz. The description of this species, made back in 2011, indicated that its length can reach 8.2 millimetres, but it was not known whether there is a difference in size between females and males.