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Coverage dated October 29, 2024

This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered

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Scientists have uncovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole that wriggled around 160 million years ago. Found in Argentina, the new fossil surpasses the previous record holder by about 20 million years. Researchers know frogs were hopping around as far back as 217 million years ago.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Scientists have uncovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole that wriggled around 160 million years ago. Found in Argentina, the new fossil surpasses the previous record holder by about 20 million years. Researchers know frogs were hopping around as far back as 217 million years ago.

  2. Science News

    The oldest known fossil tadpole was a big baby (opens Science News)

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    Fossils of the ancient frog Notobatrachus degiustoi push the known tadpole timeline back more than 30 million years.

  3. New York Post

    World’s oldest tadpole discovered in Argentina — and it’s changing what we know about evolution (opens New York Post)

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    The discovery of the world's oldest tadpole in Argentina could change our understanding of amphibian evolution, per a groundbreaking study published in the journal "Nature."

  4. Live Science

    Oldest tadpole on record was a Jurassic giant (opens Live Science)

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    The fossilization of the tadpole's "delicate structures," like its eyes and gills, allowed for a detailed analysis of the rare find.

  5. Newsweek

    Tadpole the "size of a hand" clarifies long-standing evolution enigma (opens Newsweek)

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    The giant specimen, found in southern Argentina, is the oldest-known tadpole ever found in the fossil record.

  6. Green Field Reporter

    This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago. The new fossil, found in Argentina, surpasses the previous ancient record holder by about 20 million years.

  7. The Guardian

    Scientists discover oldest ever giant tadpole fossil in Argentina (opens The Guardian)

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    Tadpole that wriggled around 160m years ago surpasses previous record holder by about 20m years

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