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Animal 6 years agoThe Oldest Known Salamander, Triassurus Sixtelae, Was Found In Kyrgyzstan Madygen Formation. This ~230–240 Ma Triassic Fossil Is A Stem-Salamander That Lived In Shallow Freshwater Lakes. It Extends The Salamander Lineage By ~60–90 Myrs Supporting Eurasian Origins For The Group. But Does Not Resolve The Overall Origin Of Modern Amphibians.
The fossil of the oldest salamander ever could tell us amphibiansSalamanders are strange, enigmatic creatures that often hang out under rocks, but this one has been hiding in a rock for hundreds of millions of years. The Triassic fossil of what is now seen as the most ancient salamander ever has now emerged in Kyrgyzstan. Not only is it the oldest salamander relic in existence, but one of the most primitive amphibians known to have existed. Paleontologist Dr.
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