The researchers believe that N. degiustoi likely reached its giant size—which rivaled that of most anurans alive during the age of reptiles (251.9–66.0 million years ago)—as a result of having a long ...

At more than 160 million years old, a recently discovered amphibian fossil has set a new record for the earliest known ...

In a discovery rewriting the evolutionary playbook, scientists have unearthed a 161-million-year-old tadpole fossil in ...

It marks a milestone in our understanding of amphibian evolution. Particularly it adds to the origins and endurance of the ...

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.

Scientists have unearthed a fossil of the world’s oldest tadpole in Argentina — a shock finding that could alter our understanding of amphibian evolution, experts say. Paleontologists made the ...

This discovery “reveals fundamental aspects about the evolution of the life cycle of ... “Notably, both N. degiustoi tadpole and adult reached a large size, demonstrating that tadpole ...

The finding sheds new light on early frog evolution, suggesting that even at their earliest evolutionary stages, frogs and toads had a tadpole life stage, according to John Long, a palaeontologist ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole, dating back approximately 161 million years to the Middle Jurassic period. Strawberry poison-dart frog transporting the tadpoles.

the oldest tadpole ever found. The fossil, unearthed in the La Matilde Formation in Patagonia, may finally settle a debate about frog evolution, the scientists reported Wednesday (Oct. 30 ...

So, like, any kid who stared into a puddle knows how awesome tadpoles are. CHANG: Yeah. KWONG: It turns out they're even more awesome than we thought, if you ask evolution. CHANG: Wow. I have an ...