Call it a grand-phibian. 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.

Found in a rock in Argentina, the six-inch-long tadpole sheds light on the history of frog metamorphosis Alexa Robles-Gil Daily Correspondent An artist depicts the tadpole and frog individuals of ...

The discovery is helping to clear up a long-standing mystery as to when frogs and toads evolved their iconic two-stage life-cycle. "The research demonstrates that a tadpole stage followed by a ...

There are three frog types in Minecraft: Temperate, Cold, and Warm. The type is based on the biome the tadpole grew up in, and the main difference between them is their colour. Here’s an ...

Researchers know frogs were hopping around as far back as 217 million years ago. But exactly how and when they evolved to begin as tadpoles remains unclear. The oldest-known tadpole fossil found ...

placing it well above the size of most living tadpoles. It is a younger version of an extinct giant frog species, with its skeleton visible and parts of the soft tissues preserved, according to ...

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.

A sixteen-centimeter (6-inch) tadpole fossil intrigues scientists. Discovered in Patagonia, it could well redefine our understanding of the evolution of frogs. This exceptional finding sheds light on ...

This image provided by Mariana Chuliver shows the oldest-known tadpole fossil found in Patagonia, Argentina. (Mariana Chuliver via AP) This image provided by Mariana Chuliver shows paleontologist ...

The petrified pollywog shows that the modern filter-feeding, puddle-dwelling characteristics of tadpoles had already evolved in some of the earliest frogs. In 2020, a team of scientists from ...