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The world’s smallest frog lives in Borneo and is about the size of a pea

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The world’s smallest frog, called (Microhyla nepenthicola), has been found in Borneo and, as you can tell from the picture, scientists would have had to squint to find them. The discovery of these little guys was made by Indraneil Das and Alexander Haas, they are also part of a project to find lost amphibians across the world. To learn more about the global search for frogs, click here.

microhyla nepenthicola, smallest frog, borneo
Credit: Indraneil Das, Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation
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