At more than 160 million years old, a recently discovered amphibian fossil has set a new record for the earliest known ...

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 ...

A fossil of a tadpole from Argentina is 161 million years old - and isn't that different from some modern species ...

Argentine researchers found by chance what resulted to be the oldest tadpole fossil in the world. According to an article ...

Researchers say the fossil shows the evolution of frogs and toads, revealing that tadpoles today are very similar to their ...

Amphibian fossils, particularly those capturing larval stages, are exceptionally rare due to tadpoles’ soft, delicate bodies, ...

A small international team has found that anurans such as frogs and toads will be facing increased risks to their survival in the coming years due to water habitats drying up as a result of global ...

In the new study, the team describes this well-preserved fossil tadpole. It belongs to the species Notobatrachus degiustoi and dates back about 168 to 161 million years to the Middle Jurassic. Most ...

Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest giant tadpole fossil, dating back over 160 million years, in Argentina.

Earth’s frogs and toads belong to a group of tailless amphibians called the anurans. The two-stage life cycle–when the aquatic tadpole changes into an adult form–is one of the main ...