The goliath frog, also known as the giant slippery frog or goliath bullfrog, is the largest living frog species in the world, with specimens reaching up to about 45 centimetres in snout-to-vent length and 4.5 kilograms in weight. It occupies a relatively small habitat range confined to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, and its numbers are declining due to habitat destruction, collection for food, and capture for the pet trade.
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Classification
Relationship to People Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill). Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceDorsal coloration is green sienna, while the abdomen and ventral part of the limbs are yellow, orange 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Sources
1. Goliath frog, Wikipedia
Introduction section
Conraua goliath
Taxobox, conservation status field
Endangered
Description section
Dorsal coloration is green sienna, while the abdomen and ventral part of the limbs are yellow/orange.
Wikipedia article, human interaction description
Its numbers are dwindling due to habitat destruction, collection for food, and the pet trade.
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