Known as the devil frog, (Beelzebufo ampinga), these amphibians grow up to 41cm and 4.5kg and are the largest frogs that ever lived on earth.They lived on the island of Madagascar during the Late Cretaceous, about 65 to 70 million years ago. They are believed to have lived around the age of dinosaurs, and are already extinct.
The name Beelzebufo ampinga, taken from Beelzebub, which means devil in Greek and Bufo, meaning frog in Latin. Ampinga means the shield to show a glimpse of his characteristics resemble armor.
These frogs are known to be agressive and ill-tempered, who will not hesitate to snap with fierce at anything that passes by. Devil frogs had very wide mouths with strong jaws and also prey on mammals, lizards, smaller frogs and even baby dinosaurs.
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