2019年8月12日 · The aptly named Goliath frogs are the world’s largest frog species. They can grow to more than 13 inches long, excluding their legs, and weigh up to seven pounds. Now, scientists think they...

The goliath frog (Conraua goliath), otherwise known commonly as the giant slippery frog and the goliath bullfrog, is a species of frog in the family Conrauidae. The goliath frog is the largest living frog.

2008年2月18日 · Researchers have discovered the remains of what may be the largest frog ever to exist. Working in Madagascar, scientists led by Stony Brook University paleontologist Dr. David Krause found the remains of a 16-inch, 10-pound frog that lived some 65 to 70 million years ago.

Beelzebufo ampinga, the so-called "devil frog," may be the largest frog that ever lived. These beach-ball-size amphibians, now extinct, grew to 16 inches (41 centimeters) in length and weighed about 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms).

Starting from the largest tree frog to the frog so big it’s named the Goliath, here is a list of the biggest frogs in the world. Read on for information about these 15 frog species, including recorded sizes, fun facts, along with some pictures.

The largest species of frog or toad currently known to have existed is the devil toad Beelzebufo ampinga, which in spite of its name was actually a frog, not a toad.

2020年9月10日 · Due to overhunting, the world’s largest frog is currently classed as endangered. Before it turns into a giant of the swamp, however, the goliath frog starts off as a tadpole that is no bigger...

The goliath frog is best known as the world’s largest living frog species, growing as long as 32 cm (12.6 inches) and weighing 3 kg (6.6 pounds) or more. It is a West African frog that inhabits dense lowland rainforests and some fast-moving rivers in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon.

A specimen of the African goliath frog (Conraua goliath), captured in April 1989 on the Sanaga River, Cameroon by Andy Koffman of Seattle, Washington, USA, had a snout-to-vent length of 36.83 cm (14.5 in) and an overall length of 87.63 cm (34.5 in) with its legs extended.

We're not kidding—the goliath frog is the largest frog in the world. It grows up to 12.5 inches (32 centimeters) long and can weigh up to 7.2 pounds (3.3 kilograms). The goliath frog is as big as some house cats!