Dog-sized ‘Toadzilla’ captured in Australia

Described as the size of a small dog, the amphibian was found by volunteers searching through bushland near Darwin for cane toads, which are listed as an official pest.

Nicknamed Toadzilla, the reptile’s body is nearly 9in long and it weighs in at almost 2lb - double the size of an average toad.

Now, while a very small dog would be needed to compare it with, Mr Graeme Sawyer, co-ordinator of a toad-catching group called FrogWatch, said the amphibian was the biggest he and his companions had ever seen.

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Tagged as: Amphibians, Darwin, Dogs, Toads

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