DID YOU KNOW? Paedophryne Amauensis is about quarter of an inch long and lives on the big floor of tropical forests. The tiny frog is said to be a case of island dwarfism - the tendecy of animals living on isolated islands to evolve into even smaller species. It was discovered recently in Papua New Guinea by researchers from Louisiana State University. The frog averages about 0.27 of an inch in length - about the size of a housefly. Because of its extreme diminutive size, Paedophryne amauens holds the title of the world's smallest vertebrate.
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