The frogs are among the smallest in Mexico, with Craugastor candelariensis (pictured left) the smallestSome of the frogs, which live in Mexican forests, are as short as 13 millimetresWHAT ARE CRAUGASTOR FROGS? However, despite their tiny size they are not the current record holders for the smallest amphibians. For many years, the world's smallest frog was thought to be the Brazilian gold frog (Brachycephalus didactylus), which measures just 8.6 millimetres long and was discovered in the 1970s. 'It is probably the smallest frog in Mexico, and I find it fascinating that a frog can be so small as an adult.' The Craugastor frogs of Mexico and Guatemala live in a variety of different forests from mountain woodland to rainforest.

Source: Daily Mail April 19, 2022 07:20 UTC