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Fossil reveals first fully marine amphibian, researchers say
Original: Researchers unearth fossil evidence of first fully marine amphibian
Researchers have unearthed fossil evidence of what they describe as the first amphibian known to have lived fully in the sea. The find, announced via EurekAlert!, sheds light on how some amphibians adapted from freshwater or land habitats to a completely marine existence, a rare transition in the group's evolutionary history. Details of the species, its age and where the fossil was discovered have not yet been widely reported.
Why now: The discovery offers new insight into amphibian evolution and adaptation to marine life.
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