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Scientists Unearth the Oldest Tadpole Fossil Ever Found, and It's a 161-Million-Year-Old 'Giant'
While in search of dinosaur fossils, a team of Argentine and Chinese scientists in Argentina found something else instead: ...
Live Science on MSN5d
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 ...
New Scientist on MSN6d
Oldest tadpole fossil known to science dates back 161 million years
A fossil of a tadpole from Argentina is 161 million years old - and isn't that different from some modern species ...
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Ancient Tadpole Fossil as Big as a Hot Dog Found in Argentina
An ancient tadpole fossil, the oldest ever found, was recently unearthed in Argentina, providing insights into the evolution of modern frogs.
Fossil Reveals Oldest Known Tadpole That Grew to the Size of a Hot Dog
A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found.
This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN5d
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.
Ever-Growing USA on MSN1d
World’s Oldest Tadpole Fossil Reveals Ancient Metamorphosis
Scientists in Argentina have uncovered the world’s oldest tadpole fossil, dating back 161 million years to the Jurassic ...
World’s oldest tadpole discovered in Argentina — and it’s changing what we know about evolution
Scientists have unearthed a fossil of the world’s oldest tadpole in Argentina — a shock finding that could alter our ...
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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 ...
A rock in Argentina turns out to be the oldest tadpole fossil ever found
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 ...
The oldest tadpole fossil ever has been found—and it’s a big one
The discovery in Patagonia shows that frogs have had a tadpole stage for at least 160 million years. Here’s how the ancient frogs compare to those of today.