The world of small animals has a new king
There are many species of animals that are really small, and many species of frogs with very special characteristics, because we are talking about some of the animals that reproduce the fastest, and there are really poisonous frogs. Now they want to score a goal size and you will be surprised by this such a strange species.
This is a little toad
Recently, thanks to an article published in the media Zoologica Scripta, we learned about the existence of a vertebrate known as the flea toad or by its scientific name Brachycephalus pulex.
This frog was discovered back in the year 2011 in him about Brazil, was first mistakenly identified as a toad, hence its odd, more informal current name. We are talking about an animal that averages around 7 millimeters If it is macho y 8 millimeters If it is female.
The flea toad may be the world’s smallest vertebrate https://t.co/GZHnBzk2f3
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They are yellow shiny shape part of your survival techniqueas well as his small size. Because they are so small and have this color, predators almost ignore them when searching for prey, which means they can survive in his natural environment and being able to hide in corners inaccessible to other animals.
It’s obvious that size It’s its big appeal and we talk about it characters which are at the limit of what vertebrates can be miniaturized on our planet. The evolutionary process has allowed Brachycephalus pulex to show various physical adaptations, among which it stands out simplifying your hearing system and fewer fingers in his paws. Of course, this species is clear weak point.
【Original Paper】
Zooming in on amphibians: Which is the smallest vertebrate in the world? https://t.co/vv9AGHZze9— Rai Takato@Life Science VTuber (Rai Takato)🧬 🔬 🥼 (@takatoh_life) February 17, 2024
He critical point why is “flea toad” we found it in high specialization in their habitatwhich means that any change that occur in its ecosystem could be a a terrible threat for their survival. However, Brachycephalus pulex shows that life makes its way to Earth in very diverse ways.
The investigation conducted by experts from Santa Cruz State University underlines not just like some animals they can survive with the most basic organic functionsbut also need to understand that we must preserve balance in the planet’s ecosystemsas these support very fragile species in the face of the changes humans are causing to their environment.
