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A newly identified fossil amphibian, dating back around 237 million years, may have been fully adapted to life in the sea, says @natecoevo.nature.com study. The species could be the first known amphibian to have lived without access to land or fresh water: spklr.io/63324EV9wA #Ecology 🧪

spklr.ioA fully marine stem amphibian from the Late Triassic of China - Nature Ecology & EvolutionA new fossil species of a Late Triassic stem amphibian lacks the permeable skin of present-day amphibians, and its find location, taphonomic context and geochemistry suggest that it maintained a fully marine lifestyle.

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