Tiny new orange toad species found in Brazil

Brazil is a country known for its wide range of unique and diverse wildlife.

It's home to some unusual animals that aren't found anywhere else in the world - and it seems there's a new addition to add to that list.

Researchers in the country have spotted a new species of tiny orange toad.

At less than 1.5cm long, it's so small, that it would fit on the sharpened end of a pencil.

The new species was discovered by researchers in the Serra do Quiriri mountain range in the south of the country.

It was found living deep in the cloud forests at high altitudes.

The international team behind the study, lead by experts from Brazil, said the tiny orange toads have unique green and brown freckles.

They added that the males were slightly smaller than the females.

On average, males were found to measure between around 9-11mm, whereas the females were roughly around 12-13.5mm.

The new toads belong to the Brachycephalus family - which are among the smallest four-legged vertebrates found in the world.