Earth’s first fully-marine amphibian stalked the seafloor with a chunky, bony body
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‘Gerrothorax maritimus’ lived about 237 million years ago, when parts of China were covered by an ocean. Learn more about Gerrothorax maritimus, an ancient amphibian that may have lived in a fully marine ecosystem. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 are centre, 2 are not rated.
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Armored Amphibian from Triassic Period is First Known to Have Lived Entirely in the Sea
Paleontologists have described what they say is the first fully marine species of a stem amphibian, Gerrothorax maritimus, based on two nearly complete skeletons from the Late Triassic epoch of China.
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237-Million-Year-Old Armored Amphibian May Be The First to Live Entirely at Sea
Learn more about Gerrothorax maritimus, an ancient amphibian that may have lived in a fully marine ecosystem.
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Earth’s first fully-marine amphibian stalked the seafloor with a chunky, bony body
‘Gerrothorax maritimus’ lived about 237 million years ago, when parts of China were covered by an ocean.
