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Brachycephalus nanicus

Brachycephalus nanicus is a species of small frog in the family Brachycephalidae endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. It is one of more than 40 named species within the genus Brachycephalus, and is most closely related to Brachycephalus puri. B. nanicus is a very small species; adult males range from 6.9–9.0 millimetres (0.27–0.35 in) (SVL), while females are slightly larger, at 9.2–9.6 mm (0.36–0.38 in). It is characterized as a "flea-toad", having a more slender body and more...

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1655635.