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7 new species of itty bitty frogs found in Brazil [Life Lines]

Check out the tiny new species of frogs discovered in the cloud forests of Brazil.

A new species of Brachycephalus from Brazil is dwarfed by a human fingertip.

Brachycephalus mariaeterezae

The tiny frog Brachycephalus fuscolineatus has yellow skin and a dark green-and-brown stripe running down its back.

Brachycephalus fuscolineatus

Brachycephalus verrucosus has orange-hued skin covered with brownish-green bumps.

Brachycephalus verrucosus

Brachycephalus leopardus sports yellow skin covered with dark spots.

Brachycephalus leopardus

Brachycephalus boticario was found living in the leaf litter on the floor of patches of the cloud forest.

Brachycephalus boticario

Brachycephalus olivaceus is the color of a greenish-brown olive.

Brachycephalus olivaceus

Images from LiveScience.

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Check out the tiny new species of frogs discovered in the cloud forests of Brazil.

A new species of Brachycephalus from Brazil is dwarfed by a human fingertip.

Brachycephalus mariaeterezae

The tiny frog Brachycephalus fuscolineatus has yellow skin and a dark green-and-brown stripe running down its back.

Brachycephalus fuscolineatus

Brachycephalus verrucosus has orange-hued skin covered with brownish-green bumps.

Brachycephalus verrucosus

Brachycephalus leopardus sports yellow skin covered with dark spots.

Brachycephalus leopardus

Brachycephalus boticario was found living in the leaf litter on the floor of patches of the cloud forest.

Brachycephalus boticario

Brachycephalus olivaceus is the color of a greenish-brown olive.

Brachycephalus olivaceus

Images from LiveScience.

from ScienceBlogs http://ift.tt/1JBsAPj

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