Brachycephalus dacnis was found in areas with thin vegetation and more exposure to the sun.
The complete research paper, “Among the world's smallest vertebrates: a new miniaturized flea-toad ( Brachycephalidae ) from the Atlantic rainforest,” can be read on PeerJ – the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences website. The researchers who contributed to this paper include Luís Felipe Toledo, Lucas Machado Botelho, Andres Santiago Carrasco-Medina, Jaimi A. Gray, Julia R. Ernetti, Joana Moura Gama, Mariana Lucio Lyra, David C. Blackburn, Ivan Nunes, and Edelcio Muscat.