Paedophryne
Paedophryne is a genus of microhylid frogs from Papua New Guinea. All six species known so far are amongst the smallest frog and vertebrate species.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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Paedophryne amauensis
Paedophryne amauensis is a recently discovered species of frog from Papua New Guinea. Only 7.7 millimetres (0.30 in) long, it is the world's smallest known vertebrate.[2][3][4]
Discovery
The frog species was discovered in August of 2009 by Christopher Austin when exploring Papua New Guinea.[2] The National Science Foundation sponsored the exploration.[5]
Characteristics
The frog is a millimeter smaller than the previous record holder for being the world's smallest vertebrate – a species of carp (Paedocypris progenetica) from Indonesia.[5][6] The frog mainly lives on land. According to its discoverers, the life cycle of the frog does not include a tadpole stage.[5]
Paedophryne Media
Paedophryne kathismaphlox
Holotype of Paedophryne oyatabu (BPBM 16433), dorsal view.
Paedophryne dekot
Paedophryne verrucosa
Photograph of a paratype of Paedophryne swiftorum in life (BPBM 31880).
References
- ↑ Kraus, F.. New genus of diminutive microhylid frogs from Papua New Guinea. ZooKeys (48) (2010). p. 39–59. doi:10.3897/zookeys.48.446.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rittmeyer, Eric et al. N.. Ecological guild evolution and the discovery of the world's smallest vertebrate. PLOS ONE 7 (1) (2012). p. e29797. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029797.
- ↑ Black, Richard (11 January 2012). "BBC News - World's smallest frog discovered". BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16491477. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ↑ World's tiniest frogs found in Papua New Guinea The Australian 12 January 2012 [1]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 World's smallest creature with a vertebrate named. 12 January 2012. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/9008913/Worlds-smallest-creature-with-a-vertebrate-named.html. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ Hallan en Papúa Nueva Guinea a las ranas más pequeñas del mundo (in Spanish)eluniverso.com. Retrieved 2012-01-12.