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Oldest tadpole on record was a Jurassic giant
The fossilization of the tadpole's "delicate structures," like its eyes and gills, allowed for a detailed analysis of the ...
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World’s oldest Jurassic-era giant tadpole fossil found, dating back 160 million years
Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest giant tadpole fossil, dating back over 160 million years, in Argentina.
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Scientists Unearth the Oldest Tadpole Fossil Ever Found, and It’s a 161-Million-Year-Old ‘Giant’
The oldest recorded fossils of adult frogs date back to around 217 million years ago, in the Late Triassic Period, but the ...
Giant tadpole fossil discovered in Argentina
Researchers say the fossil shows the evolution of frogs and toads, revealing that tadpoles today are very similar to their ...
Giant tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered
Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole, which lived among the Jurassic dinosaurs 160 million years ...
This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered
Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago.
This ancient giant tadpole will change what we know about frogs
Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago. The ...
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Giant 160-million-year-old tadpole sheds new light on frog evolution
Amphibian fossils, particularly those capturing larval stages, are exceptionally rare due to tadpoles’ soft, delicate bodies, ...
Researchers uncover world's oldest-known tadpole, a 161-million-year-old giant
Researchers have discovered the oldest-known tadpole reported to date, a fossil from 161 million years ago found in Argentina ...
Tadpole the Size of a Hand Clarifies Long-Standing Evolution Enigma
The researchers believe that N. degiustoi likely reached its giant size—which rivaled that of most anurans alive during the age of reptiles (251.9–66.0 million years ago)—as a result of having a long ...
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The Oldest Known Tadpole From 161 Million Years Ago Is Absolutely Massive
W hen we think of the Jurassic, images of giants come to mind. Giant dinosaurs, giant pterosaurs, giant frogs… If the latter ...