Goliath frogConraua goliath
By: Alysia Roberts and Deidre Vaughters
Habitat Fast moving
rivers/streams Rain forest Equatorial Guinea
and Cameroon, West Africa
Diet Eats insects crustaceans (crabs) Fish other amphibians
Food Tadpoles are
herbivores Eat water plants
Size of Animal 3 feet long Weighs 7 lbs Head and body
length-12.5 inches Legs- 2.5 feet
Climate Requirements 22° C 77° F
Relationship with other species Only preyed on by
humans Indigenous tribes
use goliath frogs for medicine and food
Reproduction Mating season is
July and August Reproduce sexually Several hundreds of
eggs Takes 85-90 days
for tadpoles to develop
Captivity Do not survive long
when captive Usually die during
transport Require an
extremely large area with live plants
Require live food
Conservation status Natural habitats
such as Monte Alen National Park have been declared protected areas
Only 600 frogs have been permitted to be exported each year
Why is it endangered? Hunting Habitat destruction Being captured by
private collectors Listed as
endangered species on December 8, 1994
Interesting Facts Can live up to 15
years Have no vocal sac Eat crabs Second toe is the
longest Can leap 10 feet Discovered in 1906 Do not breed Sale for $3000
Quiz What tribe in west Africa uses Goliath
Frogs as medicine and food? How long does it take for tadpoles to
develop? Where are the frogs located in West
Africa? Goliath frogs eat crustaceans. What are
crustaceans? How long can the Goliath frog live?
Bibliography www.animal.discovery.com www.frogsaregreen.com www.pocanticohill.com www.amnh.org www.iucnredlist.org