Brachycephalus pulex
| Brachycephalus pulex | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Clade: | Brachycephaloidea |
| Family: | Brachycephalidae |
| Genus: | Brachycephalus |
| Species: | B. pulex |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachycephalus pulex Napoli, Caramaschi, Cruz & Dias, 2011 | |
| Geographic distribution of Brachycephalus pulex | |
Brachycephalus pulex, also known as the Brazilian flea toad and the Serra Bonita flea toad, is a species of small frogs in the family Brachycephalidae. It is one of more than 40 named species within the genus Brachycephalus. B. pulex is the smallest known vertebrate, with an average length of 7.10 millimetres (0.280 in) in mature males.