Scientists in Brazil say they’ve discovered a new species of poisonous toad—hidden in plain sight due to its close resemblance to another related species. Aside from their tiny size, the wee toads ...

In the bid to find a mate on the busy forest floor, it pays to be able to shout louder than the rest. But there is one type of amphibian, the adorably-named pumpkin toadlet, that whispers rather than ...

Stand in awe of the small but mighty pumpkin toadlet. He might only be an inch long, but his skin is packed with some of the most potent toxins on Earth. Strutting proudly through the mulch, he lets ...

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 ...

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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 ...

In a study published Wednesday in PLOS ONE, a team of Brazilian researchers detail how they collected samples of pumpkin toadlets in the forests of Brazil. Researchers carried out a series of analysis ...