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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...