#Beelzebufo can drive! It turns 16 today! Happy Birthday! Feb 26, 2008 Evans et al.’s paper naming the Devil Toad was published, and the world was introduced to an absolutely monstrous #amphibian. Residing in the Late #Cretaceous of #Madagascar approximately 70 million years ago, this extraordinary #amphibian tipped the scales at over 7 lbs and boasted an SVL (snout-to-vent length, a standard measurement for #frog bodies) of over 9”! In contrast, today’s largest Malagasy frog is a mere 4” and we

Prehistoric Planet Documentary Season 1, 2 Episode: “Freshwater” and “Swamps”. Beelzebufo ampinga A huge carnivorous toad from Madagascar able to swallow dinosaur hatchlings in a single gulp. Appears in “Freshwater” and “Swamps”. Beelzebufo (meaning “devil toad”) is an extinct genus of hyloid frog from the Late Cretaceous Berivotra and Maevarano Formations, approximately 70 million years ago in what is now Madagascar. The type species is B. ampinga, and common names assigned by the popular media