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The Fossil Of The Oldest Salamander, Triassurus Sixtelae, May Have Been Discovered In Kyrgyzstan. The Fossil, About 250 Myrs Old, Triassic, Is Also Said To Be The Most Primitive Amphibian Thought To Have Crawled Out Of A Muddy Freshwater Lake Millions Of Years Ago. This Discovery May Shed Some Light On The Mysterious Origin Of Amphibians.
The fossil of the oldest salamander ever could tell us amphibiansSalamanders are strange, enigmatic creatures that often hang out under rocks, but this one has been hiding in a rock for hundreds of millions of years. The Triassic fossil of what is now seen as the most ancient salamander ever has now emerged in Kyrgyzstan. Not only is it the oldest salamander relic in existence, but one of the most primitive amphibians known to have existed. Paleontologist Dr.