It was bigger than a beach ball and it lived more than 60 million years ago. It's the giant devil frog, and it may be the largest frog that ever lived.
The devil frog hasn't been around for millions of years. It wasn't until 2008 that scientists reported that they found fossils on the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa.
From the fossils, scientists put together a picture of this scary giant. It weighed 10 pounds and grew to 16 inches in length. Compare that to the common frog that weighs less than 1 pound and is only 3 inches long.
The largest frog that lives today is the Goliath frog, found in African rainforests. It can grow up to 5 to 7 pounds and 12 inches long. That's pretty big, but still no match for the ancient devil frog.
The devil frog had a huge mouth and a strong jaw. It probably ate small animals, lizards, and maybe even baby dinosaurs. They were very mean. That's how they got their name of Devil Frog.
Scientists call the devil frog "Beelzebufo." That strange sounding name comes from the Greek word for devil (Beelzebub) and the Latin word for frog (bufo).
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