Dumpy the tree frog went viral on TikTok for his enormous size, but turns out he is not so big. The whole thing was a sneaky editing trick.

Dumpy, the giant frog that went viral on TikTok, is actually fake – well, kinda ... Dumpy, a 4-year-old Australian green tree frog, is actually only about the size of his palm.

While we still love Dumpy, part of us is a little disappointed to have been lured in by the giant frog video, though we did think the banana-eating section was a little suspect.

Viral video of Dumpy the giant frog turns out to be fake. A viral video of an enormous Australian White’s tree frog left people confused about the animal’s real size – turns out it’s not ...

Behold the giant TikTok frog's real size, below: Dumpy is an Australian White's tree frog . On average, the species typically ranges between 3 to 4.5 inches in length.

A video of a giant White’s tree frog called “Dumpy” went viral – but it turns out the animal is not as big as you think. Read Today's Paper Tributes. Rewards. Subscribe. Sign In.