The leap of a frog is a quintessential evolutionary feat. The critter’s girthy gams thrust from behind to springboard the body up and out; a pair of acrobatic arms stretch forward to seamlessly break ...

Being small has its advantages ... and some limitations. One organism that intimately knows the pros and cons of being mini is the pumpkin toadlet. As an adult, the animal reaches merely the size of ...

Brachycephalus ephippium is the scientific name for a tiny South American amphibian species. They are, however, more affectionately known as pumpkin toadlets. These cute little creatures have been ...

Halloween of 2016 brought us a new holiday character who was more confusing than terrifying. We’re talking about David S. Pumpkins, and we still have so many questions. With his skeleton sidekicks, he ...

Recent field experiments focusing on a tiny, charismatic frog in southeastern Brazil are beginning to shed light on a disease that has decimated amphibian populations around the world. Red pumpkin ...

Biologists have discovered a new species of pumpkin toadlet, an adorable, carrot-hued amphibian that fits on the tip of a pencil and inhabits the cloud forests of the Serra do Quiriri mountain range ...

Scientists have unearthed a peculiar discovery in the heart of Brazil's Atlantic Forest - a new species of minute frog resembling a creature straight out of a Halloween tale. Meet Brachycephalus ...

A team of scientists has discovered a new species of tiny toadlet in the cloud forests of Brazil's Serra do Quiriri mountain range. Belonging to the Brachycephalus group, there are currently 42 ...

A new species of tiny, neon orange toadlets was discovered in the mountains of Brazil. This amphibian measures in at just under an inch and is a part of the pumpkin toadlet genus, a collection of tiny ...

Deep in the mountains of southern Brazil, a bright orange frog, just over a centimeter long, hops into the spotlight. The tiny pumpkin toadlet is a whole new, toad-like species of frog, never formally ...