Goliath bullfrog

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The goliath bullfrog (Conraua goliath) is the world’s largest frog, measuring up to 40 centimetres (16 inches) long. It lives exclusively in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea in West Africa. Its powerful hindlimbs, long webbed toes and slippery skin are what it needs for its environment in jungle streams, where it is an excellent swimmer and diver. Only rarely does it venture on to land. Food for the goliath bullfrog comprises other frogs, small reptiles and mammals. The male of the species is larger than the female, and it does not call to attract a mate. Apart from that, little is known about its breeding habits. Environmental pressures make the goliath bullfrog a vulnerable species. (The photo has been taken from a copyright-free source)