Crazy Frog was never okay.

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A 270-million-year-old fossil that sheds light on the murky origins of amphibians has been named after Kermit - the world’s most famous frog.

The researchers said the fossil was part of a group of relatives of amphibians that lived for more than 200 million years, but was totally unique.

'What really jumped out to us was how [the fossil looked] bug-eyed, and due to slight crushing during the preservation it gave it kind of like a lopsided, crooked smile, and it really evoked Kermit’s smile," said Calvin So, a doctoral student at George Washington University and lead author of the study.

That would likely resonate with Kermit, whose hit song “It’s Not Easy Being Green” reflected on how it felt to be constantly overlooked.

The early fossil record of amphibians and their ancestors is largely fragmentary which makes it hard to figure out how frogs, salamanders and their kin evolved.

Discovering new species like Kermitops is essential for fleshing out the early branches of the amphibian family tree, the researchers said.

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