As quoted from The Japan Times, Thursday (04/28/2011), before three years ago has found the smallest frog in the world. Species that are found this time is one part of the frog genus, namely Microhyla.
Professor Masafumi Matsui, amphibian expert from Kyoto University who has been doing research in Borneo, describing the new species as a new type of narrow-mouthed little frog from the genus Microhyla.
Malang Microhyla Matsui is the name given to the new species. Animals are found in western Sarawak and western Sabah.
In the same report he also gave detailed evidence of species Microhyla borneensis aka 'World's Smallest Frog'.
Matsui said that Microhyla Malang and Microhyla borneensis are relatives, are similar in appearance but distinguishable by body size, color pattern and toes.
To date there are 32 recorded species of frog in the genus Microhyla worldwide.
