Scientists Describe First Fully Marine Triassic Amphibian

Scientists Describe First Fully Marine Triassic Amphibian

Researchers led by Ryosuke Motani of the University of California, Davis described the Late Triassic amphibian Gerrothorax maritimus, a three-foot, armor-covered species that lived in fully marine conditions in what is now Guizhou Province, China, and published the findings in Nature Ecology & Evolution. The discovery expands understanding of amphibian evolution, challenging the long-standing view that amphibians never colonised the sea, as noted in earlier reporting.

参与者

Ryosuke Motani University of California, Davis Nature Ecology & Evolution

地点

Guizhou Province, China Davis, California, United States

文章

2026年十月27日
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Ancient armored bottom-feeder is first seagoing amphibian
Ancient armored bottom-feeder is first seagoing amphibian

KSL News • 10月27日 13:23

Scientists have described Gerrothorax maritimus, a 30-inch armored amphibian that lived in the sea 237 million years ago, marking the first known fully marine amphibian.

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2026年十月26日
4 篇总计
Evolutionary ‘game-changer’: weird armoured amphibian lived in ancient seas
Evolutionary ‘game-changer’: weird armoured amphibian lived in ancient seas

Nature • 10月26日 19:13

Fossils of a heavily armored amphibian from the Late Triassic in China suggest the species may have lived fully in salty seas, a rare trait among amphibians.

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First fully marine amphibian from 230 million years ago found in China
First fully marine amphibian from 230 million years ago found in China

Yahoo • 10月26日 18:00

Fossils of Gerrothorax maritimus, a three-foot, armor-covered amphibian that lived in the sea 230 million years ago, were described by an international research team.

可信度 78% 操纵 8% 中立
This skeleton was found in China in 2004. Scientist finally know what it is
This skeleton was found in China in 2004. Scientist finally know what it is

BBC Wildlife Magazine • 10月26日 17:00

Researchers have described a new Late Triassic amphibian, Gerrothorax maritimus, that lived in fully marine conditions, challenging the view that amphibians never colonised the sea.

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This Armored Amphibian Turned the Triassic Seafloor Into a Living Nightmare
This Armored Amphibian Turned the Triassic Seafloor Into a Living Nightmare

Gizmodo • 10月26日 16:00

Researchers describe a 30-inch armored amphibian from 237 million years ago that lived permanently in seawater, marking the first known marine amphibian.

可信度 78% 操纵 9% 中立