Armored amphibian lived entirely at sea 237 million years ago, fossils suggest
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Mon, 26 October 2026
3 reports- Google News - Top Stories16:00first to report
Armored amphibian lived entirely at sea 237 million years ago, fossils suggest Phys.org A fully marine stem amphibian from the Late Triassic of China Nature This skeleton was found in China in 2004. Scientist finally know what it is BBC Wildlife Magazine Earth’s first fully-marine amphibian stalked the seafloor with a chunky, bony body Popular Science This Armored Amphibian Turned the Triassic Seafloor Into a Living Nightmare Gizmodo
- El Mundo (Spain)16:01
Este animal que conquistó los océanos del Triásico tenía el cuerpo aplanado, una coraza de hueso y una boca con la que probablemente succionaba a sus presas Leer
- Google News - Top Stories19:13
Evolutionary ‘game-changer’: weird armoured amphibian lived in ancient seas Nature A fully marine stem amphibian from the Late Triassic of China Nature Armored amphibian lived entirely at sea 237 million years ago, fossils suggest Phys.org Predatory amphibians swam the seas 237 million years ago New Scientist This skeleton was found in China in 2004. Scientist finally know what it is BBC Wildlife Magazine
Tue, 27 October 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories13:11
Ancient armored bottom-feeder is first seagoing amphibian Reuters A fully marine stem amphibian from the Late Triassic of China Nature Researchers Unearth Fossil Evidence of First Fully Marine Amphibian UC Davis Earth’s first fully-marine amphibian stalked the seafloor with a chunky, bony body Popular Science Armored Amphibian from Triassic Period is First Known to Have Lived Entirely in the Sea Sci.News
Thu, 29 October 2026
1 report- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)14:27
W południowych Chinach odkryto skamieniałości ogromnego płaza Gerrothorax maritimus, który żył w słonej wodzie. Zwierzę miało ok. metra długości, spłaszczone ciało i szeroką paszczę. Odkrycie podważa przekonanie, że płazy nie mogły przystosować się do środowiska morskiego.
Sun, 1 November 2026
1 report- Times of India07:46
A recent discovery of the fossil Gerrothorax maritimus reveals that some ancient amphibians lived completely in marine environments. Dated to approximately 237 million years ago, this species had a flattened body covered in bony armour. The fossils were found in deep-sea sediments, indicating they lived far from landmasses. Geochemical tests confirmed the strontium isotopes matched those in seawater during the Late Triassic period.