World's Smallest Frog Found

http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2011/12/12/worlds_smallest_frogs_discovered_in_new_guinea.html

A reasearcher named Fred Kraus from Hawaii located the smallest frog in the world in New Guinea. Each frog was only 8-9 mm in length. The adults of the new specimine are called Paedophryne dekot and Paedophryne verrucosa. Kraus previously located two other small frogs from the Paedophryne genus, but they were 10-11 mm. Miniturization occurs in genus around the world but New Guinea seemed to represent this well with 7 species with this miniturization. These frogs have reduced digit sizes that will not allow them to climb tress well or up big leaves. Their usually habitat is in leaf litter or moss because of their reduced sizes. Their body has also reduced the amount of eggs they can have to two.

After reading this article I really want to see one of the frogs in person to really tell how small the frog is. And, I kind of want one. I believe that this could really effect the population of these frogs as well if they keep genetically spreading their miniature sizes. With them unable to climb trees and easily escape predators this could effect their population, even though they seem to be doing a good job now. Also they cannot have that many eggs, and if those eggs do not survive that could effect their population as well.