In Tennessee, paleontologists discovered the remains of one of the largest ground salamandr in the world – Dynamognathus Robertsoni.
American scientists from the University of Eastern Tennessee have made a unique discovery, giving you a look to view the evolution of amphibians in a new way, Intersting Engineering reports.
During the excavations in the fossil area, researchers recognized the new, now ending the kind of giant salamandra – Dynamognathus Robertsoni.
This species belongs to the Plattonton family and has become the largest representative of this group, as well as one of the largest terrestrial salamander in the world. The average length of individuals can reach 40 cm.
“Now they are found only in some districts in the south of Alabama, and researchers consider them a highly specialized dead end clan, which has nothing to do with the evolution of the Dark Salamandr,” explained Davis Gannin, assistant manager of the museum collection at the excavation area.
However, the new Find rejects previous performances. It is that these creatures have a greater range and play an important role in developing North America ecosystems. According to scientists, Dynamognathus Robertsoni lived millions of years ago, leaving the regional evidence of the region’s ancient biodiversity.
Earlier it was reported that scientists discovered a new type of fossil under the age of nearly 40 million years and gave it a symbolic name Nebesna Sutnia.
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