Loading...
Loading...
Browse all stories on DeepNewz
VisitNext country to announce similar prehistoric discovery to Gaiasia jennyae?
USA • 25%
China • 25%
Brazil • 25%
Other • 25%
Announcements from scientific institutions and publications
Fossils of Gaiasia jennyae, Giant Salamander-like Predator, Found in Namibia
Jul 3, 2024, 07:08 PM
Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamander-like creature named Gaiasia jennyae that roamed Namibia 280 million years ago. This fang-toothed amphibian with sharp fangs was a top predator in the ice age, living 40 million years before the first dinosaurs. The discovery reshapes our understanding of stem tetrapods and their evolution.
View original story
USA • 25%
Russia • 25%
Australia • 25%
Other • 25%
Brazil • 25%
Chile • 25%
Mexico • 25%
Other • 25%
Dietary habits • 25%
Reproductive behavior • 25%
Habitat preferences • 25%
Growth patterns • 25%
Africa • 25%
Asia • 25%
North America • 25%
South America • 25%
Nothosaur Vertebra • 25%
New Dinosaur Species • 25%
Oldest Bird Fossil • 25%
Oldest Mammal Fossil • 25%
South America • 25%
North America • 25%
Asia • 25%
Europe • 25%
North America • 25%
Asia • 25%
Europe • 25%
Other • 25%
North America • 25%
Asia • 25%
Africa • 25%
Europe • 25%
Dinosaur • 25%
Amphibian • 25%
Reptile • 25%
Mammal • 25%
North America • 25%
Europe • 25%
Asia • 25%
Other • 25%
New species discovery • 25%
New fossil site • 25%
New behavioral insights • 25%
No significant discovery • 25%
New pre-dinosaur species • 25%
New dinosaur species • 25%
New ancient mammal species • 25%
New ancient plant species • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Other • 25%
Nature • 25%
Science • 25%
PNAS • 25%