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Beelzebufo was armored

Adam Khor · 2014-01-31 21:30:06

Apparently it had spiky armor to protect itself from dinosaurs and other predators, but sadly it was smaller than previously thought- about the size of modern day African bullfrogs. (Remember when it was said to be the size of a beach ball? :(…

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31-01-2014 10:30pm

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Adam Khor

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Apparently it had spiky armor to protect itself from dinosaurs and other predators, but sadly it was smaller than previously thought- about the size of modern day African bullfrogs. (Remember when it was said to be the size of a beach ball?

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/prehistoric-devil-frog-may-have-had-anti-dinosaur-armor/

Also, they couldn´t be bothered with having a new, updated illustration of what it actually looked like:

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#2 02-02-2014 8:57pm
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Illustration shows it with what apparently may be Bufo calamitus (Natterjack Toad) which are not really that big either.

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#3 03-02-2014 2:54am
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A size comparison with the cane toad or even better, the Goliath frog, would have been welcome...

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#4 04-02-2014 2:28pm
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But then it would have looked less impressive by comparison...

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