Tiny New Pea Sized Anphibians are Worlds Smallest

Found on the side of a trail leading up to the Gunug Serapi Mountains in Borneo was the worlds smallest amphibian. Named after the flower it lives on the Nepenthes Ampollaria frog was found by Dr.Indraneil and Dr. Das Hass of the Institute of Biodiversity and environmental Conservation and the University of Malaysia.
"I saw some specimens in museum collections that are over 100 years old. Scientists presumably thought they were juveniles of other species, but it turns out they are adults of this newly-discovered micro species," said Dr. Das.
frog is a microlyid, a family of mini frogs that measure under 15 centimeters. The adult males only grow to be 10.6-12.8 mm. A team searching for 100 types of "lost" frogs track the frogs down by using their call which continues from dusk to dawn.
"Amphibians are quite sensitive to changes in their surroundings, so we hope the discovery of these miniature frogs will help us to understand what changes in the global environment are having an impact on these fascinating animals," said Conservation International's Dr. Robin Moore.
I think this article is a great example of exactly what global warming is doing to the planet. It's amazing how the scientists knew what the call sounded. Its also crazy that they found frogs that size. If you blink you miss them.




http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100825094915.htm