What is the Biggest Frog?

Goliath Toad The biggest kind of frog is the Goliath frog (Conraua goliath). They come from Cameroon in West Africa. Their bodies can reach the size of nearly a foot (30 cm) long.(remember: their legs are also AT LEAST that long!!!!)
The Conraua Goliath weighs as much as a large housecat, about 3.3 kilos!

This image was found in Inky's Linkies: Herp Gallery
(Yes, that is a baby deer next to that frog!!!!)

[Cane toad] Another kind of really big frog are called Cane toads, (also called "marine toads" or "giant toads"). Adult marine toads generally range in size from 6-9 inches (15-23 centimeters), but may get larger.

This image is from the Frogs of the Townsville Region page. Click on it to see it full-sized!

Some species of bullfrogs get pretty big too.

back | next
Back to Strange but True Facts.
Back to FROGLAND.