Biggest and Smallest!

The biggest kind of frog is the Goliath frog. They come from Cameroon in West Africa. Their bodies can reach nearly a foot long. (Their legs are also AT LEAST that long too!) The Goliath frog weighs as much as a large housecat. Here is a Goliath frog next to a fawn.

from Inky's Linkies: Herp Gallery

The smallest frog in the Northern hemisphere is from Cuba. It's about a centimeter long.

 

Photo by M. Lammertink.

The smallest frog in the Southern hemisphere is from Brazil. It is called the Gold frog. It's also about a centimeter long.

 

 

from The Somewhat Amusing World of Frogs Page.

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