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Study Reveals How Ancient Amphibians Survived Earth's Deadliest Mass Extinction

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Temnospondyls, early relatives of frogs and salamanders, adapted to extreme conditions 252 million years ago by relying on diverse diets and freshwater habitats.

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Science Daily

The pot is already boiling for 2% of the world's amphibians

Amphibians are increasingly vulnerable to global warming, according to new research.

5 days ago·United States

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The Conversation

Hot frogs and sizzling salamanders: climate change is pushing amphibians to their limits

Wirestock Creators, ShutterstockFrogs and other amphibians rely on the surrounding environment to regulate their body temperature. On hot days they might seek shade, water or cool spaces underground. But what if everywhere is too hot? There is a limit to how much heat amphibians can tolerate. My colleagues and I wanted to work out how close amphibians are to reaching these limits, globally. Our new research, published today in Nature, shows 2% o…

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Popular Science

Earth's 'Great Dying' killed 80-90% of life. How some amphibians survived.

Bulbous temnospondyls looked like a cross between a crocodile and a salamander.

6 days ago·United States

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Eurek Alert

Amphibians bounce-back from Earth’s greatest mass extinction

Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, University of Bristol academics have found.

6 days ago·Washington, United States

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Phys.org

Ancient amphibians bounced back from Earth's greatest mass extinction by exploiting freshwater prey, study suggests

Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, University of Bristol academics have found.

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sydneysun.com

Amphibians bounce-back from Earth's greatest mass extinction: Study

England [UK], March 5 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Bristol discovered that ancient frog ancestors survived the biggest mass extinction of species by eating on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators. The study suggests the amphibians' success lay in their generalist feeding ecology, which enabled them to feed on a wide variety of prey despite the array of environmental changes happening all

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