A pumpkin toadlet surrounded by cyan text. From top to bottom: Brachycephalidae [Three-toed toadlets] No tadpole phase Diminished fingers and toes Tiny! (less than 1 centimeter long)

Hoppy New Year: The Brachycephalidae contains two genera, Ischnocnema and Brachycephalus. While Ischnocnema frogs look fairly froggy, most Brachycephalus are tiny, bright orange, and terrible at jumping.
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A new species of flea-toad of the genus #Brachycephalus Fitzinger, 1826 (#Anura: #Brachycephalidae) from the cloud forests of Serra do Mar, southeastern #Brazil
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