A group of Brazilian researchers have found a new species of tiny toad that measures just over a centimetre and is considered threatened by extinction. Brachycephalus quiriri was discovered by the Parana Federal University in Serra do Quiriri, Santa Catarina, said the Grupo Boticario Foundation, which sponsored the study.
Tiny toad species found in Brazil

- PublishedAug 15, 2015, 5:00 am SGT
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 15, 2015, with the headline 'Tiny toad species found in Brazil'. Print Edition | Subscribe
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