Beelzebufo, the Largest Frog that Ever Lived

It lived 70 million years ago, in Madagascar.

In comparison, the goliath frog, the known species of frog alive today, measures up to 32 centimeters (12.5 inches) long.

The closest living relatives of Beelzebufo are the horned toads of South America. The largest of these are 15 centimeters (6 inches) long. The Beelzebufo ampinga frog is thought to have spent most of its time on dry land, in arid conditions and waiting to ambush its prey from camoflauged hiding places.

Beelzebufo probably lived on dry land, in arid environments. It probably ambushed its prey, which may have been very large. Beelzebufo may have eaten young dinosaurs.

The Beelzebufo frog can be compared to modern day horned toads, apart from its huge mouth enabled it to eat much larger prey - i.e. the baby dinosaurs mentioned above.