Ranger Kylee Gray says she was so shocked to discover a 2.7 kilogram 'Toadzilla' next to a hiking trail in North Queensland she thought it was a practical joke.
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Department of Environment and Science rangers had been clearing a trail at Conway National Park in the Whitsunday region when they discovered the mighty amphibian. According to the Guinness World Records, the largest known toad weighed in at 2.65 kilograms in 1991."We dubbed it Toadzilla."Ms Gray said it was by far the largest toad she had encountered.
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