Paedophryne

Paedophryne is a genus of microhylid frogs from Papua New Guinea. All six species known so far are amongst the smallest frog and vertebrate species.

 Paedophryne amauensis 
Paedophryne amauensis is a recently discovered species of frog from Papua New Guinea. Only  long, it is the world's smallest known vertebrate.World's tiniest frogs found in Papua New Guinea  The Australian 12 January 2012 

 Discovery 
The frog species was discovered in August of 2009 by Christopher Austin when exploring Papua New Guinea. The National Science Foundation sponsored the exploration.

 Characteristics 
The frog is a millimeter smaller than the previous record holder for being the world's smallest vertebrate – a species of carp (Paedocypris progenetica) from Indonesia. The frog mainly lives on land. According to its discoverers, the life cycle of the frog does not include a tadpole stage.

 References 

Category:Frogs of Oceania