What is the name of the cartoon frog that became a widespread internet meme?

The cartoon frog that became a widespread internet meme is Pepe the Frog.

American cartoonist Matt Furie created Pepe in 2005 for his webcomic Boy’s Club. The character is a green, humanoid frog whose original catchphrase was “feels good man.” Furie first shared the comic online through Myspace before publishing it in print.

Pepe became an internet meme after an image from Boy’s Club was posted to 4chan in 2008. Users adapted the character into versions expressing sadness, anger, smugness, surprise, and other emotions. “Feels bad man” became especially associated with the sad version.

Pepe is sometimes confused with Kermit the Frog because both are green frogs, but Kermit is a Muppets character created by Jim Henson. Dat Boi is a separate later frog meme, while Pepe’s defining history begins with Boy’s Club. Pepe’s later use by some political and extremist groups also became controversial, although the character originally had no such meaning.