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BeauPrior to 2010, the world's smallest vertebrate was believed to be a fish found in Southeast Asia, known as Paedocypris progenetica, which averages 7.9 mm for females.
In 2010, a smaller vertebrate was discovered, but it was only described in January 2012. The world's smallest known vertebrate, to date, is now a tiny frog discovered in New Guinea, and known as paedophryne amauensis. This little frog is about the size of a house fly - just 7 mm long.
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What is the smallest animal in the whole intire world?
The Paedocypris progenetica, a species of tiny fish found in Indonesia, holds the record for being the smallest vertebrate in the world. Its average size is about 7.9 millimeters.
Is a fungus a vertebrate?
It is not an animal so it is not a vertebrate or invertebrate.
What is the smallest frog?
The world's smallest frog is a tiny species discovered in New Guinea, known as paedophryne amauensis. Discovered in 2010, it was only described in January 2012. Not only is it the world's smallest frog; it is also the world's smallest known vertebrate, to date. This little frog is about the size of a house fly - just 7 mm long. the tree frog.
Is a rat a non-vertebate?
A rat is a vertebrate, meaning it has a backbone and an internal skeleton.An animal which is not classed as a vertebrate is known as an invertebrate, rather than a "non-vertebrate".
What vertebrate class is an axolotl?
The axolotl is in the vertebrate classification of amphibians.
