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Rotenberg’s Pumpkin Toadlet (Brachycephalus rotenbergae), family Brachcephalidae, endemic to the Mantiqueira Mountains of Atlantic coastal Brazil
Poisonous.
Recently described (2021)
This is a tiny toad, with a max. length (SVL) of up to 1.8 cm.
photograph by Sandro Perez Veltman
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A pumpkin toadlet (Brachycephalus ephippium) in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil
by liviarq
Hoppy New Year: The Brachycephalidae contains two genera, Ischnocnema and Brachycephalus. While Ischnocnema frogs look fairly froggy, most Brachycephalus are tiny, bright orange, and terrible at jumping due to underdeveloped vestibular systems.
Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
When putting out Halloween decorations, why not consider the pumpkin toadlet! Although they're quite small, their bright orange coloring lets predators know that this candy-sized frog is actually quite toxic. And, as if that weren't flashy enough, scientists have recently found that this species has bright, glowing patterns under UV light!
(Image: A pumpkin toadlet (Brachycephalus ephippium) by Edelcio Muscat)
Check out the bonus video for some spooky glow-in-the-dark special effects:
(Video originally by Daniel Mietchen)
O sapinho-abóbora-vermelho, Brachycephalus pitanga, é uma espécie pequena e de cores vivas de anuro da família Brachycephalidae, endêmico das Matas Atlânticas do estado de SP. Ele e seu parente próximo B. ephippium possuem ossos fluorescentes , visíveis através da pele quando expostos à luz UV.
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I would also like to request the pumpkin toadlet. And please if you will attach a video of it jumping to the poll (should be easy to find), so people can appreciate its, um, landing skills XD
What a cute name! I won't attach a video but I definitely recommend looking it up!
Have you seen the pumpkin toadlet (Brachycephalus ephippium)?
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Brachycephalus brunneus, source: x
Red Pumpkin Toadlet (Brachycephalus pitanga), family Brachycephalidae, endemic to Atlantic Rainforest in Sao Paolo State, SE Brazil
Comparison with termites and rhinocerous beetle (Enema sp.)
Poisonous.
As with other Brachycephalus sp., they lay a few eggs in moist terrestrial locations, and the young live as tadpoles in the eggs, and then hatch out as froglets.
Adults reach a max. snout vent length of up to 14 mm (0.55 in).
They are actually unable to hear their own advertisement calls, as their ears are underdeveloped.
They also do not hop, but instead slowly crawl across the forest floor.
photograph by Guilherme Lopes Machado
