New Species of Tiny, Poisonous Frog With Glowing Bones Discovered in Brazil
On 5/5/21 at 12:10 PM EDT
The new species is a type of "pumpkin toadlet," of the genus
Brachycephalus, says Sci-news.com. These types of frogs, which are native to the forests of Brazil's southeast coast, feature intense tangerine coloring and measure less than two centimeters in length. As adorable as they may be, they pack a mighty punch for something of their size. According to
New Scientist, the creatures' skin "secretes a powerful neurotoxin."
The new species,
Brachycephalus rotenbergae, is distinct from its fellow pumpkin toadlets in that it is slightly smaller, has black spots, and has about 3% of different DNA.