Largest Frogs in the World

31 Oct,2023

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Found in Borneo, Indonesia, and Malaysia, the giant river frog can grow to a snout-to-vent length of 17cm (6.7 inches). With a mainly light brown appearance, these are found along the banks of streams in the rainforests where they easily blend in with their surroundings. 

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Giant River Frog

The second entry on our list of the biggest frogs in the world, female smoky jungle frogs grow to around 19cm (7.5 inches) with males being slightly smaller. They have a large head with a rounded snout and a tan body with red-brown markings.

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Smoky Jungle Frog

The Surinam horned frog is also known as the Amazonian horned frog and can grow to a length of around 20cm (7.9 inches) and weighs in at 0.5kg (1.1 lbs). It is easily identified by its extremely wide mouth and the “horns” above its eyes.

Surinam Horned Frog

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The fourth entry on our list of the biggest frogs in the world, American bullfrogs are found widely across the U.S. and they have also been introduced into many other countries in Europe and Asia.

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American Bullfrog

A relative of the smoky mountain frog, the mountain chicken frog is found mainly in Dominica and Montserrat. They grow to around 20 cm (7.9 inches) long and can weigh up to 1kg (2.2 lbs). 

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Mountain Chicken Frog

The African bullfrog is also known as the pixie frog and can grow to the impressive size of 25cm (9.8 inches). They are olive green and have either a yellow or an orange throat and they are usually found in the deserts or floodplains of Africa.

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African Bullfrog

With females reaching lengths of up to 26cm (10.2 inches) and weighing in at around 1kg (2.2 lbs), the Blyth’s river frog, also known as the Giant Asian river frog, is the biggest frog in Asia. 

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Blyth’s River Frog

As the name suggests, these huge frogs that can grow up to 30cm (11.8 inches) long are frequently found in Lake Junin in Peru, but they are also now found in other lakes in the area and in parts of the Mantaro River.

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Lake Junin Frog

Although they are also known as the helmeted water toad, the Chilean giant frog is not actually a toad and is from the family group Calyptocephalellidae. Females are much larger than males and can grow to a snout-to-vent length of 32cm (12.6 inches) while weighing 3kg (6.6 lbs). 

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Chilean Giant Frog

Coming in at the number one spot with a snout-to-vent length of 32cm (12.6 inches) and weighing an impressive 3.3kg (7.3 lbs) is the Goliath frog. This makes the Goliath frog the largest frog in the world! 

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Goliath Frog