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Goliath frog

Conraua goliath (Boulenger, 1906)

ENEndangeredfrogs and toads

The goliath frog (Conraua goliath), also called the giant frog or giant slippery frog, is an amphibian in the frogs and toads subgroup, order Anura and family Conrauidae. It is a medium-sized animal by adult body mass, with adults weighing 3.25 kg and a body length of up to 32 cm.

Goliath frog (Conraua goliath)
Photo: Ryan Somma · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the goliath frog

This nocturnal carnivore lives in aquatic and terrestrial microhabitats and feeds on arthropods and vertebrates. It lays eggs, with 100 per clutch, develops through a larval stage, and is listed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List.

Weight
3.25 kgsrc for Weight
Length
up to 32 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
up to 5.9 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
arthropods, vertebratessrc for Main food
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
100src for Young per litter or clutch
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the goliath frog

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Goliath frog (Conraua goliath)
Ryan van Huyssteen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Goliath frog (Conraua goliath)
jeanlouisamiet · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Goliath frog (Conraua goliath)
116916927065934112165 (muir) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Goliath frog (Conraua goliath)
116916927065934112165 (muir) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the goliath frog live?

Not recorded

What is the goliath frog?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The goliath frog (Conraua goliath), otherwise known commonly as the giant slippery frog and the goliath bullfrog, is a species of frog in the family Conrauidae. The goliath frog is the largest living frog. Specimens can reach up to about 45 centimetres (18 in) in snout–vent length and 4.5 kilograms (9.9 lb) in weight. This species has a relatively small habitat range in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Its numbers are dwindling due to habitat destruction, collection for food, and the pet trade.

From the Wikipedia article “Goliath frog” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goliath_frog&oldid=1380553323), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the goliath frog endangered?

The goliath frog is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.

How is the goliath frog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyConrauidae
  6. genusConraua
  7. SpeciesConraua goliath (Boulenger, 1906)

Synonyms Gigantorana goliath, Paleorana goliath, Rana goliath

Other names and names in other languages (20)
  • Giant frogEnglish
  • Giant slippery frogEnglish
  • Giant slippery frogEnglish
  • ضفدع جالوتArabic
  • الضِّفدع الجبَّارArabic
  • xaronca goliathAsturian
  • veleskokan goliášíCzech
  • GoliathfroschGerman
  • Grenouille goliathFrench
  • frog GhóiliatIrish
  • Ra goliatGalician
  • צפרדע גליתHebrew
  • Rana GoliaItalian
  • ゴライアスガエルJapanese
  • 골리앗개구리Korean
  • GoliathkikkerDutch
  • Goliat płochliwyPolish
  • Rã-GoliasPortuguese
  • Лягушка-голиафRussian
  • กบโกไลแอทThai

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List

Relatives of the goliath frog

Other species in the same genus Conraua.

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Common questions

Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.

How big is the goliath frog?

Adult Goliath frogs weigh 3.25 kg and have a body length of up to 32 cm, which places them in the medium size class by body mass.

What does the goliath frog eat?

The goliath frog is a carnivore whose main foods are arthropods and vertebrates.

Is the goliath frog endangered?

Yes. The goliath frog is listed as Endangered (EN) in the global IUCN Red List assessment, a threatened category.

How long does the goliath frog live?

The goliath frog lives up to 5.9 years, according to the highest value reported by our sources.

What kind of animal is the goliath frog?

The goliath frog is an amphibian in the frogs and toads subgroup, belonging to the order Anura and the family Conrauidae.

How does the goliath frog reproduce?

The goliath frog lays eggs, with 100 eggs per clutch, and its development includes a larval stage.

When is the goliath frog active?

The goliath frog is nocturnal, and it uses both aquatic and terrestrial microhabitats.

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BibTeX
@misc{goliath_frog_2026,
  title = {Goliath frog (Conraua goliath)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/goliath-frog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}