[Rockhounds] Scientists discover oldest ever giant tadpole fossil in Argentina

[Paul]

Scientists discover oldest ever giant tadpole fossil in Argentina
Tadpole that wriggled around 160m years ago surpasses previous
record holder by about 20m years The Guardian and Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/30/oldest-ever-giant-tadpole-fossil
 
The oldest tadpole ever found is 161 million years old and amazingly
preserved By Emily Kwong, Regina G. Barber, Jessica Yung, and
Ailsa Chang, NPR, Shortwave, October 30, 2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/01/1211596949/giant-tadpole-frog-fossil-science
 
The paper is:
 
Chuliver, M., Agnolín, F.L., Scanferla, A., Aranciaga Rolando, M.,
Ezcurra, M.D., Novas, F.E. and Xu, X., 2024. The oldest tadpole
reveals evolutionary stability of the anuran life cycle. Nature, pp.1-5.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08055-y
 
Researchgate version (PDF)
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/385384456_The_oldest_tadpole_reveals_evolutionary_stability_of_the_anuran_life_cycle
 
Yours,
 
Paul H.