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Predatory ambush on the sea floor: The first amphibian that lived in salt water discovered
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November 3, 2026

Predatory ambush on the sea floor: The first amphibian that lived in salt water discovered

Rare fossil findings have revealed how the animal dealt with the challenges of life in a marine environment about 237 million years ago. Bony armor, gills, and an extraordinary feeding mechanism allowed it to exist under conditions considered almost impossible for amphibians today. Consequently, its survival strategy appears to have been unique and fundamentally different from that of its modern relatives.

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