Among the world ’ s smallest vertebrates: a new miniaturized flea-toad (Brachycephalidae) from the Atlantic rainforest Author Toledo, Luís Felipe Author Botelho, Lucas Machado Author Carrasco-Medina, Andres Santiago Author Gray, Jaimi A. Author Ernetti, Julia R. Author Gama, Joana Moura Author Lyra, Mariana Lucio Author Blackburn, David C. Author Nunes, Ivan Author Muscat, Edelcio text PeerJ 2024 2024-10-25 12 e 18265 e 18265 journal article 304852 10.7717/peerj.18265 15e5437a-1295-45d0-aefd-c8f768fc5cb2 PMC11514764 39469590 14000715

Table 1 Measurementsoftheholotypeandadultparatypes (oneadultthatwasdissectedforinternal anatomy was not measured) of Brachycephalus dacnis. Values presented as mean ± standard deviation (minimum− maximum) in millimeters.

Trait	Holotype	Adult paratypes (n = 10)
SVL	7.55	8.29 ± 1.03 (6.95–9.90)
HL	1.78	2.59 ± 0.45 (1.87–3.18)
HW	1.78	2.97 ± 0.55 (1.82–3.63)
END	0.37	0.48 ± 0.23 (0.18–1.02)
IOD	1.42	1.48 ± 0.32 (0.84–2.10)
ED	0.49	0.94 ± 0.24 (0.50–1.30)
ND	0.31	0.27 ± 0.08 (0.16–0.40)
UAL	1.30	1.57 ± 0.22 (1.30–2.02)
FAL	2.95	2.13 ± 0.30 (1.80–2.70)
HAL	1.00	1.28 ± 0.23 (0.92–1.63)
TBL	3.59	3.82 ± 0.48 (2.98–4.50)
THL	4.00	3.77 ± 0.51 (3.25–5.00)
FL	4.50	6.10 ± 0.41 (5.60–6.75)
fL	2.75	3.16 ± 0.47 (2.35–4.00)