Goliath frog

Goliath frog
Model at the American Museum of Natural History
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Conrauidae
Genus: Conraua
Species:
C. goliath
Binomial name
Conraua goliath
(Boulenger, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Rana goliath
    Boulenger, 1906
  • Gigantorana goliath
    Noble, 1931
  • Paleorana goliath
    Scortecci, 1931
  • Rana (Conraua) goliath
    Parker, 1936
  • Conraua goliath
    Lamotte, Perret & Dzieduszycka, 1959

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. Specimens can reach up to about 35 centimetres (14 in) in snout–vent length and 3.3 kilograms (7.3 lb) in weight. This species has a relatively small habitat range in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Its numbers are dwindling due to habitat destruction, collection for food, and the pet trade.