Pumpkin toadlets look exactly like what their name suggests. Less than half an inch-long, these tiny, orange frogs hop around the sweltering forests along Brazil’s Atlantic coast. But how many species ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pumpkin Toadlets are among some of the world’s smallest frog species (Ivan Nunes) It’s poisonous, it glows green under ultraviolet ...

This teeny tiny amphibian was found hopping through the cloud forests of southern Brazil. Learn more about the conservation efforts around them. Biologists have discovered a new species of pumpkin ...

It’s not easy being … orange? The aptly named pumpkin toadlet lacks an ability most frogs are known for. While it can get off the ground, its airborne excursions consistently result in pitiful crash ...

Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...

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 a ...

Pumpkin toadlets — miniature frogs native to Brazil — are woefully clumsy jumpers, unable to control their landings. New research suggests that this coordination deficit is rooted in the tiny inner ...

Behold: a new variety of nature’s own pumpkin-spice species. Scientists have discovered a new flavor of pumpkin toadlet, so named for its fluorescent orange hue. The freshly recognized species is ...