Now, the term “criminally small” gets thrown around a lot on this blog. But I ask you… are you ready to behold true tininess?
This baby Mozambique rain frog [Breviceps mossambicus] was found and phtoographed near the Vis-Agier resort in Sodwana Bay, South Africa. These frogs require no water source to reproduce, instead laying eggs underground which then hatch by direct development into tiny frogs like the one you see above. These frogs inhabit a wide range of central and southern Africa, and are most commonly found after brief periods of rain. Images by Vis-Agie Resort on Facebook.
A little oak toad [Anaxyrus quercicus] floats like a cork in a lake in Everglades National Park, Florida. Oak toads are the smallest species of toad in North America, averaging out at just 1 inch long. They flock to shallow lakes like these in the spring in order to breed; one pair can produce an average of 300-500 eggs, which wrap like string around vegetation and hatch in a matter of days. Image by Todd Pierson.
Photo of the Day – The minute Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is not only spectacularly pretty, but also insanely small! In fact, it is the smallest bird in the world. As its name suggests, it is barely larger than a bee. Seeing one in the flesh is quite an experience… but you may need some binoculars to really see it properly!
This amazing photo was taken by Dušan Brinkhuizen.
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