Pumpkin toadlets can’t jump: The frog that gave up balance for size

Mongabay
Jun 24, 2022, 12:13 pm178 pts
Frogs usually land on their feet, but one group of tiny toadlets from Brazil are so small they can’t stick a landing. Pumpkin toadlets (Brachycephalus spp.) are teensy, about the size of an M&M. These miniaturized frogs will jump when given a nudge or a scare, but lose their balance as they tumble through the…

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